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Child malnutrition in Raichur

40%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Raichur ranks 8th of 30 districts in Karnataka for child stunting, highest first, above Karnataka's 35%. It rose 2.6 points since NFHS-4.

23%children under 5 wasted
41%children under 5 underweight
74%children 6-59 months anaemic
13%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Raichur against Karnataka and India

MeasureRaichurNFHS-4KarnatakaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)39.8%37.2%35.4%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)23.2%34.9%19.5%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted11.7%18.1%8.4%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight40.7%41.2%32.9%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1.6%2.6%3.2%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic73.6%70.6%65.5%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic60.4%58.7%47.8%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)23.3%20.8%17.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet13%3.3%12.8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed51.7%60.3%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 Raichur

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

Groundwater in RaichurRainfall in RaichurWater table in Raichur

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Raichur?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 40% of children under five in Raichur district were stunted, 23% wasted and 41% underweight. Stunting is above Karnataka's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Raichur?

Stunting in Raichur rose from 37% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 40% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 2.6 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 Raichur?

74% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Raichur were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 60% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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