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Child malnutrition in Buldana

45%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Buldana ranks 2nd of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, above Maharashtra's 35%. It rose 1.1 points since NFHS-4.

32%children under 5 wasted
47%children under 5 underweight
79%children 6-59 months anaemic
4.1%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Buldana against Maharashtra and India

MeasureBuldanaNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)45%43.9%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)31.7%21.1%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted14.8%5%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight47.2%41.3%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.8%2%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic79.4%43.1%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic57.8%41%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)21.6%28%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet4.1%0%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 Buldana

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

Groundwater in BuldanaRainfall in BuldanaWater table in Buldana

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Buldana?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 45% of children under five in Buldana district were stunted, 32% wasted and 47% underweight. Stunting is above Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Buldana?

Stunting in Buldana rose from 44% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 45% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 1.1 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 Buldana?

79% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Buldana were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 58% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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