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Child malnutrition in Aurangabad

34%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Aurangabad ranks 23rd of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, below Maharashtra's 35%. It fell 4.4 points since NFHS-4.

26%children under 5 wasted
43%children under 5 underweight
65%children 6-59 months anaemic
12%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Aurangabad against Maharashtra and India

MeasureAurangabadNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)34.2%38.6%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)26.4%20.8%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted11.8%6.3%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight42.9%36%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.8%1.7%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic64.5%38.3%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic52.4%45%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)20.3%21.5%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet11.7%0%9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed75.7%60.9%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 Aurangabad

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

Groundwater in AurangabadRainfall in AurangabadWater table in Aurangabad

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Aurangabad?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 34% of children under five in Aurangabad district were stunted, 26% wasted and 43% underweight. Stunting is below Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Aurangabad?

Stunting in Aurangabad fell from 39% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 34% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 4.4 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 Aurangabad?

65% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Aurangabad were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 52% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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