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Child malnutrition in Uttara Kannada

30%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Uttara Kannada ranks 22nd of 30 districts in Karnataka for child stunting, highest first, below Karnataka's 35%. It fell 8.3 points since NFHS-4.

22%children under 5 wasted
33%children under 5 underweight
69%children 6-59 months anaemic
15%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Uttara Kannada against Karnataka and India

MeasureUttara KannadaNFHS-4KarnatakaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)29.6%37.9%35.4%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)21.9%18.3%19.5%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted13.1%4.2%8.4%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight33.3%30.1%32.9%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight3.3%1%3.2%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic69%47.7%65.5%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic44.6%41.9%47.8%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)18.4%31.7%17.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet14.7%7%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 Uttara Kannada

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

Groundwater in Uttara KannadaRainfall in Uttara KannadaWater table in Uttara Kannada

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Uttara Kannada?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 30% of children under five in Uttara Kannada district were stunted, 22% wasted and 33% underweight. Stunting is below Karnataka's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Uttara Kannada?

Stunting in Uttara Kannada fell from 38% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 30% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 8.3 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 Uttara Kannada?

69% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Uttara Kannada were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 45% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Uttara Kannada?

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