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Child malnutrition in Davanagere

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

Davanagere ranks 9th of 30 districts in Karnataka for child stunting, highest first, above Karnataka's 35%. It fell 8 points since NFHS-4.

19%children under 5 wasted
33%children under 5 underweight
70%children 6-59 months anaemic
17%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Davanagere against Karnataka and India

MeasureDavanagereNFHS-4KarnatakaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)38.4%46.4%35.4%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)18.8%22.4%19.5%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted3.9%5.5%8.4%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight32.8%41.9%32.9%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.5%1.8%3.2%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic70.2%65.9%65.5%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic51.7%46.9%47.8%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)15.9%22.7%17.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet16.8%8.9%12.8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed80.8%68.9%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 Davanagere

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

Groundwater in DavanagereRainfall in DavanagereWater table in Davanagere

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Davanagere?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 38% of children under five in Davanagere district were stunted, 19% wasted and 33% underweight. Stunting is above Karnataka's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Davanagere?

Stunting in Davanagere fell from 46% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 38% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 8 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 Davanagere?

70% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Davanagere were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 52% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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