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Child malnutrition in Chamarajanagar

32%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Chamarajanagar ranks 16th of 30 districts in Karnataka for child stunting, highest first, below Karnataka's 35%. It rose 1.7 points since NFHS-4.

18%children under 5 wasted
29%children under 5 underweight
69%children 6-59 months anaemic
18%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Chamarajanagar against Karnataka and India

MeasureChamarajanagarNFHS-4KarnatakaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)32.2%30.5%35.4%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)18%19.1%19.5%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted6.8%8.8%8.4%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight28.7%31.1%32.9%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1.6%1.8%3.2%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic68.7%53.2%65.5%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic46.3%44.5%47.8%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)17.9%26.1%17.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet17.8%11.5%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 Chamarajanagar

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

Groundwater in ChamarajanagarRainfall in ChamarajanagarWater table in Chamarajanagar

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Chamarajanagar?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 32% of children under five in Chamarajanagar district were stunted, 18% wasted and 29% underweight. Stunting is below Karnataka's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Chamarajanagar?

Stunting in Chamarajanagar rose from 31% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 32% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 1.7 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 Chamarajanagar?

69% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Chamarajanagar were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 46% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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