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Child malnutrition in Gondiya

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

Gondiya ranks 14th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, above Maharashtra's 35%. It rose 2.2 points since NFHS-4.

24%children under 5 wasted
36%children under 5 underweight
78%children 6-59 months anaemic
7.2%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Gondiya against Maharashtra and India

MeasureGondiyaNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)36.9%34.7%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)23.7%29.7%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted11.1%13.3%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight35.6%40.1%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight8.3%0.7%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic78%57%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic60.4%55.1%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)23.4%35.4%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet7.2%6.1%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 Gondiya

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

Groundwater in GondiyaRainfall in GondiyaWater table in Gondiya

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Gondiya?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 37% of children under five in Gondiya district were stunted, 24% wasted and 36% underweight. Stunting is above Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Gondiya?

Stunting in Gondiya rose from 35% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 37% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 2.2 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 Gondiya?

78% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Gondiya were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 60% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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