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Child malnutrition in Ahmednagar

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

Ahmednagar ranks 27th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, below Maharashtra's 35%. It fell 1.7 points since NFHS-4.

25%children under 5 wasted
41%children under 5 underweight
65%children 6-59 months anaemic
9.8%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Ahmednagar against Maharashtra and India

MeasureAhmednagarNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)31.7%33.4%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)24.9%21.7%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted8.6%4.2%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight41.2%31.1%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1.8%2.1%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic64.5%47.3%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic50.3%46.1%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)21.5%22.5%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet9.8%3.3%9%11.3%

Child stunting in Maharashtra's districts

  1. 1Nandurbar46%
  2. 2Buldana45%
  3. 3Latur43%
  4. 4Nashik42%
  5. 5Bid41%
  6. 6Thane41%
  7. 7Jalna38%
  8. 8Dhule38%
  9. 9Parbhani38%
  10. 10Hingoli37%
  11. 11Chandrapur37%
  12. 12Mumbai Suburban37%
  13. 13Osmanabad37%
  14. 14Gondiya37%
  15. 15Yavatmal37%
  16. 16Jalgaon36%
  17. 17Solapur36%
  18. 18Nanded36%
  19. 19Raigarh36%
  20. 20Gadchiroli36%
  21. 21Washim35%
  22. 22Sangli35%
  23. 23Aurangabad34%
  24. 24Kolhapur34%
  25. 25Palghar33%
  26. 26Akola32%
  27. 27Ahmednagar32%
  28. 28Ratnagiri32%
  29. 29Bhandara31%
  30. 30Sindhudurg31%
  31. 31Pune31%
  32. 32Amravati29%
  33. 33Wardha28%
  34. 34Nagpur28%
  35. 35Mumbai27%
  36. 36Satara20%

Water in Ahmednagar

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

Groundwater in AhmednagarRainfall in AhmednagarWater table in Ahmednagar

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Ahmednagar?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 32% of children under five in Ahmednagar district were stunted, 25% wasted and 41% underweight. Stunting is below Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Ahmednagar?

Stunting in Ahmednagar fell from 33% 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 Ahmednagar?

65% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Ahmednagar were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 50% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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