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Child malnutrition in Vadodara

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

Vadodara ranks 9th of 33 districts in Gujarat for child stunting, highest first, above Gujarat's 39%.

20%children under 5 wasted
40%children under 5 underweight
86%children 6-59 months anaemic
5.1%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Vadodara against Gujarat and India

MeasureVadodaraNFHS-4GujaratIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)42.3%–39%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)20.1%–25.1%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted5.2%–10.6%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight39.9%–39.7%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight6.4%–3.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic86.4%–79.7%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic72.3%–65%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)20.9%–25.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet5.1%–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 Vadodara

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

Groundwater in VadodaraRainfall in VadodaraWater table in Vadodara

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Vadodara?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 42% of children under five in Vadodara district were stunted, 20% wasted and 40% underweight. Stunting is above Gujarat's 39% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Vadodara?

NFHS-4 did not report Vadodara in the same form, so there is no like-for-like change.

How many children are anaemic in Vadodara?

86% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Vadodara were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 72% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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