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Child malnutrition in Bangalore Rural

37%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Bangalore Rural ranks 11th of 30 districts in Karnataka for child stunting, highest first, above Karnataka's 35%. It rose 7.9 points since NFHS-4.

16%children under 5 wasted
24%children under 5 underweight
61%children 6-59 months anaemic
18%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Bangalore Rural against Karnataka and India

MeasureBangalore RuralNFHS-4KarnatakaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)36.6%28.7%35.4%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)16.2%22.8%19.5%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted9.4%6.7%8.4%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight23.8%26.5%32.9%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight6%3.8%3.2%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic60.8%48.8%65.5%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic44.2%46.2%47.8%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)14.1%21.3%17.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet17.6%8.4%12.8%11.3%

Child stunting in Karnataka's districts

  1. 1Yadgir58%
  2. 2Koppal49%
  3. 3Bagalkot48%
  4. 4Bijapur46%
  5. 5Dharwad45%
  6. 6Gadag45%
  7. 7Tumkur40%
  8. 8Raichur40%
  9. 9Davanagere38%
  10. 10Bidar37%
  11. 11Bangalore Rural37%
  12. 12Bellary36%
  13. 13Chitradurga36%
  14. 14Gulbarga35%
  15. 15Belgaum33%
  16. 16Chamarajanagar32%
  17. 17Bangalore31%
  18. 18Chikkaballapura31%
  19. 19Kolar31%
  20. 20Kodagu30%
  21. 21Haveri30%
  22. 22Uttara Kannada30%
  23. 23Shimoga29%
  24. 24Mysore28%
  25. 25Chikmagalur27%
  26. 26Hassan27%
  27. 27Dakshina Kannada25%
  28. 28Mandya24%
  29. 29Udupi23%
  30. 30Ramanagara16%

Water in Bangalore Rural

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

Groundwater in Bangalore RuralRainfall in Bangalore RuralWater table in Bangalore Rural

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Bangalore Rural?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 37% of children under five in Bangalore Rural district were stunted, 16% wasted and 24% underweight. Stunting is above Karnataka's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Bangalore Rural?

Stunting in Bangalore Rural rose from 29% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 37% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 7.9 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 Bangalore Rural?

61% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Bangalore Rural were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 44% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Bangalore Rural?

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