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Child malnutrition in Bid

41%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Bid ranks 5th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, above Maharashtra's 35%. It rose 3 points since NFHS-4.

28%children under 5 wasted
37%children under 5 underweight
61%children 6-59 months anaemic
3.2%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Bid against Maharashtra and India

MeasureBidNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)40.8%37.8%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)28.4%29.5%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted11.9%12.9%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight36.8%36.9%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight3.5%2.7%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic61%57.4%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic50.8%36.5%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)20.8%22.9%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet3.2%16.3%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 Bid

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

Groundwater in BidRainfall in BidWater table in Bid

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Bid?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 41% of children under five in Bid district were stunted, 28% wasted and 37% underweight. Stunting is above Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Bid?

Stunting in Bid rose from 38% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 41% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 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 Bid?

61% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Bid were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 51% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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