Child malnutrition in Patan
Patan ranks 2nd of 33 districts in Gujarat for child stunting, highest first, above Gujarat's 39%. It rose 12.9 points since NFHS-4.
Patan against Gujarat and India
| Measure | Patan | NFHS-4 | Gujarat | India |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children under 5 stunted (too short for age) | 50.5% | 37.6% | 39% | 35.5% |
| Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height) | 20.9% | 24.5% | 25.1% | 19.3% |
| Children under 5 severely wasted | 6.5% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 7.7% |
| Children under 5 underweight | 42.3% | 38.4% | 39.7% | 32.1% |
| Children under 5 overweight | 3.1% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 3.4% |
| Children 6-59 months anaemic | 76.2% | 67.2% | 79.7% | 67.1% |
| Women 15-49 anaemic | 59.8% | 59.6% | 65% | 57% |
| Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5) | 29.3% | 30.2% | 25.2% | 18.7% |
| Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet | 3.2% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 11.3% |
| Babies under 6 months only breastfed | 35.9% | 34.5% | 65% | 63.7% |
Child stunting in Gujarat's districts
- 1Dahod55%
- 2Patan51%
- 3Chhota Udaipur49%
- 4Narmada47%
- 5Aravali47%
- 6Panchmahal47%
- 7Gir Somnath44%
- 8Mahisagar43%
- 9Vadodara42%
- 10Tapi42%
- 11Bharuch41%
- 12Surendranagar39%
- 13Banaskantha39%
- 14Rajkot39%
- 15Anand38%
- 16Gandhinagar38%
- 17Valsad38%
- 18The Dangs38%
- 19Kachchh38%
- 20Junagadh37%
- 21Kheda37%
- 22Sabarkantha37%
- 23Navsari37%
- 24Surat36%
- 25Ahmedabad36%
- 26Amreli35%
- 27Morbi33%
- 28Bhavnagar33%
- 29Botad32%
- 30Mahesana31%
- 31Devbhumi Dwarka30%
- 32Jamnagar28%
- 33Porbandar18%
Water in Patan
Groundwater, rain and the water table shape what farms in Patan can grow and what families can drink.
Frequently asked questions
What is the malnutrition rate in Patan?
In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 51% of children under five in Patan district were stunted, 21% wasted and 42% underweight. Stunting is above Gujarat's 39% and India's 36%.
Is child malnutrition falling in Patan?
Stunting in Patan rose from 38% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 51% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 12.9 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 Patan?
76% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Patan were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 60% of women aged 15 to 49.
Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Patan?
No survey publishes child nutrition below the district, so every town, village and neighbourhood in Patan 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.