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Child malnutrition in Amravati

29%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Amravati ranks 32nd of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, below Maharashtra's 35%. It fell 9.1 points since NFHS-4.

26%children under 5 wasted
38%children under 5 underweight
74%children 6-59 months anaemic
13%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Amravati against Maharashtra and India

MeasureAmravatiNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)29%38.1%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)26.2%24.7%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted10.7%9%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight38%33%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.2%1.7%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic74.4%50.5%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic53.4%42.8%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)20.5%26.8%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet13.4%5.2%9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed80.5%60.8%71%63.7%

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 Amravati

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

Groundwater in AmravatiRainfall in AmravatiWater table in Amravati

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Amravati?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 29% of children under five in Amravati district were stunted, 26% wasted and 38% underweight. Stunting is below Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Amravati?

Stunting in Amravati fell from 38% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 29% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 9.1 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 Amravati?

74% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Amravati were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 53% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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