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Child malnutrition in Tapi

42%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Tapi ranks 10th of 33 districts in Gujarat for child stunting, highest first, above Gujarat's 39%. It rose 5.8 points since NFHS-4.

37%children under 5 wasted
52%children under 5 underweight
81%children 6-59 months anaemic
6.7%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Tapi against Gujarat and India

MeasureTapiNFHS-4GujaratIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)41.7%35.9%39%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)36.6%35.8%25.1%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted17.1%9.6%10.6%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight51.8%42.4%39.7%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1.9%1.2%3.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic80.7%49.5%79.7%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic77.4%54.4%65%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)35.4%43.4%25.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet6.7%9.4%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 Tapi

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

Groundwater in TapiRainfall in Tapi

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Tapi?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 42% of children under five in Tapi district were stunted, 37% wasted and 52% underweight. Stunting is above Gujarat's 39% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Tapi?

Stunting in Tapi rose from 36% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 42% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 5.8 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 Tapi?

81% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Tapi were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 77% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

No survey publishes child nutrition below the district, so every town, village and neighbourhood in Tapi 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.