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Child malnutrition in Hassan

27%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Hassan ranks 26th of 30 districts in Karnataka for child stunting, highest first, below Karnataka's 35%. It rose 0.1 points since NFHS-4.

15%children under 5 wasted
24%children under 5 underweight
64%children 6-59 months anaemic
29%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Hassan against Karnataka and India

MeasureHassanNFHS-4KarnatakaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)27.1%27%35.4%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)15.2%19.1%19.5%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted5.2%6.4%8.4%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight23.8%26.4%32.9%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight5.1%0.6%3.2%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic63.6%53.1%65.5%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic42.2%47%47.8%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)11.1%18.4%17.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet29.1%4.6%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 Hassan

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

Groundwater in HassanRainfall in HassanWater table in Hassan

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Hassan?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 27% of children under five in Hassan district were stunted, 15% wasted and 24% underweight. Stunting is below Karnataka's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Hassan?

Stunting in Hassan rose from 27% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 27% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 0.1 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 Hassan?

64% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Hassan were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 42% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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