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Child malnutrition in Navsari

37%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Navsari ranks 23rd of 33 districts in Gujarat for child stunting, highest first, below Gujarat's 39%. It fell 2.1 points since NFHS-4.

29%children under 5 wasted
44%children under 5 underweight
75%children 6-59 months anaemic
0.0%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Navsari against Gujarat and India

MeasureNavsariNFHS-4GujaratIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)36.8%38.9%39%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)29%26.8%25.1%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted9.3%5.7%10.6%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight43.6%37.4%39.7%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight3.4%0%3.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic75.3%51.9%79.7%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic68.7%52.1%65%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)21.8%29.5%25.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet0%3.4%5.9%11.3%

Child stunting in Gujarat's districts

  1. 1Dahod55%
  2. 2Patan51%
  3. 3Chhota Udaipur49%
  4. 4Narmada47%
  5. 5Aravali47%
  6. 6Panchmahal47%
  7. 7Gir Somnath44%
  8. 8Mahisagar43%
  9. 9Vadodara42%
  10. 10Tapi42%
  11. 11Bharuch41%
  12. 12Surendranagar39%
  13. 13Banaskantha39%
  14. 14Rajkot39%
  15. 15Anand38%
  16. 16Gandhinagar38%
  17. 17Valsad38%
  18. 18The Dangs38%
  19. 19Kachchh38%
  20. 20Junagadh37%
  21. 21Kheda37%
  22. 22Sabarkantha37%
  23. 23Navsari37%
  24. 24Surat36%
  25. 25Ahmedabad36%
  26. 26Amreli35%
  27. 27Morbi33%
  28. 28Bhavnagar33%
  29. 29Botad32%
  30. 30Mahesana31%
  31. 31Devbhumi Dwarka30%
  32. 32Jamnagar28%
  33. 33Porbandar18%

Water in Navsari

Groundwater, rain and the water table shape what farms in Navsari can grow and what families can drink.

Groundwater in NavsariRainfall in NavsariWater table in Navsari

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Navsari?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 37% of children under five in Navsari district were stunted, 29% wasted and 44% underweight. Stunting is below Gujarat's 39% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Navsari?

Stunting in Navsari fell from 39% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 37% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 2.1 points. District estimates come from a few hundred children each, so a change of a few points can be chance.

How many children are anaemic in Navsari?

75% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Navsari were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 69% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Navsari?

No survey publishes child nutrition below the district, so every town, village and neighbourhood in Navsari shares these figures. The local anganwadi keeps growth records for the children it serves.

Source: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-21, IIPS and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, district factsheet, tabulated by pratapvardhan/NFHS-5 (CC BY 4.0). All of Gujarat.