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Child malnutrition in Valsad

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

Valsad ranks 17th of 33 districts in Gujarat for child stunting, highest first, below Gujarat's 39%. It fell 5.5 points since NFHS-4.

23%children under 5 wasted
35%children under 5 underweight
88%children 6-59 months anaemic
16%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Valsad against Gujarat and India

MeasureValsadNFHS-4GujaratIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)37.8%43.3%39%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)23.2%30.3%25.1%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted9.1%11.9%10.6%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight34.8%41.9%39.7%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight0.3%3.9%3.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic87.6%50.4%79.7%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic75.7%50.9%65%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)23.8%22.9%25.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet16%8.3%5.9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed49.9%–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 Valsad

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

Groundwater in ValsadRainfall in ValsadWater table in Valsad

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Valsad?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 38% of children under five in Valsad district were stunted, 23% wasted and 35% underweight. Stunting is below Gujarat's 39% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Valsad?

Stunting in Valsad fell from 43% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 38% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 5.5 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 Valsad?

88% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Valsad were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 76% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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