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Child malnutrition in Dhule

38%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Dhule ranks 8th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, above Maharashtra's 35%. It fell 2 points since NFHS-4.

39%children under 5 wasted
46%children under 5 underweight
72%children 6-59 months anaemic
11%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Dhule against Maharashtra and India

MeasureDhuleNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)37.6%39.6%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)38.9%30.3%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted18.1%11.3%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight46%47.5%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight0.2%2.1%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic72.2%67%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic61.2%53.5%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)26.5%30.1%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet11.4%17.1%9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed63.4%–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 Dhule

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

Groundwater in DhuleRainfall in DhuleWater table in Dhule

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Dhule?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 38% of children under five in Dhule district were stunted, 39% wasted and 46% underweight. Stunting is above Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Dhule?

Stunting in Dhule fell from 40% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 38% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 2 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 Dhule?

72% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Dhule were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 61% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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