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Child malnutrition in Belgaum

33%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Belgaum ranks 15th of 30 districts in Karnataka for child stunting, highest first, below Karnataka's 35%. It fell 3.9 points since NFHS-4.

24%children under 5 wasted
37%children under 5 underweight
73%children 6-59 months anaemic
8.8%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Belgaum against Karnataka and India

MeasureBelgaumNFHS-4KarnatakaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)32.8%36.7%35.4%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)23.6%31.7%19.5%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted10.2%16%8.4%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight36.9%38.5%32.9%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.9%2.4%3.2%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic72.7%66.3%65.5%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic52.9%41.2%47.8%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)22.2%20.6%17.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet8.8%2.8%12.8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed60.6%–61%63.7%

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 Belgaum

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

Groundwater in BelgaumRainfall in BelgaumWater table in Belgaum

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Belgaum?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 33% of children under five in Belgaum district were stunted, 24% wasted and 37% underweight. Stunting is below Karnataka's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Belgaum?

Stunting in Belgaum fell from 37% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 33% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 3.9 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 Belgaum?

73% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Belgaum were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 53% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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