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Child malnutrition in The Dangs

38%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

The Dangs ranks 18th of 33 districts in Gujarat for child stunting, highest first, below Gujarat's 39%. It fell 10.5 points since NFHS-4.

41%children under 5 wasted
53%children under 5 underweight
82%children 6-59 months anaemic
17%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

The Dangs against Gujarat and India

MeasureThe DangsNFHS-4GujaratIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)37.6%48.1%39%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)40.9%43%25.1%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted22.2%18.9%10.6%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight53.1%60%39.7%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1.1%2.3%3.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic82.4%74.1%79.7%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic77.2%72.2%65%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)33.7%44%25.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet16.5%1.9%5.9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed76.2%80.5%65%63.7%

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 The Dangs

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

Groundwater in The DangsRainfall in The DangsWater table in The Dangs

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in The Dangs?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 38% of children under five in The Dangs district were stunted, 41% wasted and 53% underweight. Stunting is below Gujarat's 39% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in The Dangs?

Stunting in The Dangs fell from 48% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 38% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 10.5 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 The Dangs?

82% of children aged 6 to 59 months in The Dangs 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 The Dangs?

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