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Child malnutrition in Chandrapur

37%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Chandrapur ranks 11th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, above Maharashtra's 35%. It rose 5.1 points since NFHS-4.

39%children under 5 wasted
47%children under 5 underweight
77%children 6-59 months anaemic
6.8%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Chandrapur against Maharashtra and India

MeasureChandrapurNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)37.3%32.2%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)38.5%31.3%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted21.8%16.1%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight46.6%40.3%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight7.6%3%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic76.6%58.8%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic55.5%48.7%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)26.5%29.9%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet6.8%3.6%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 Chandrapur

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

Groundwater in ChandrapurRainfall in ChandrapurWater table in Chandrapur

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Chandrapur?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 37% of children under five in Chandrapur district were stunted, 39% wasted and 47% underweight. Stunting is above Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Chandrapur?

Stunting in Chandrapur rose from 32% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 37% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 5.1 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 Chandrapur?

77% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Chandrapur were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 56% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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