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Child malnutrition in Gadchiroli

36%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Gadchiroli ranks 20th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, level with Maharashtra's 35%. It rose 3.2 points since NFHS-4.

30%children under 5 wasted
35%children under 5 underweight
77%children 6-59 months anaemic
4.5%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Gadchiroli against Maharashtra and India

MeasureGadchiroliNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)35.7%32.5%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)30%45.8%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted13.5%22.2%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight35.4%42.1%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight9.5%0.7%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic76.6%58.3%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic66.2%51.7%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)24.3%27.9%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet4.5%8.3%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 Gadchiroli

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

Groundwater in GadchiroliRainfall in GadchiroliWater table in Gadchiroli

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Gadchiroli?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 36% of children under five in Gadchiroli district were stunted, 30% wasted and 35% underweight. Stunting is level with Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Gadchiroli?

Stunting in Gadchiroli rose from 33% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 36% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 3.2 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 Gadchiroli?

77% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Gadchiroli were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 66% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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