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Child malnutrition in Hingoli

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

Hingoli ranks 10th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, above Maharashtra's 35%. It fell 2.2 points since NFHS-4.

26%children under 5 wasted
39%children under 5 underweight
73%children 6-59 months anaemic
12%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Hingoli against Maharashtra and India

MeasureHingoliNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)37.4%39.6%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)25.8%24.2%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted10.5%10.2%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight38.9%36.9%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1%2.1%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic72.5%51.5%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic51.3%42%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)24.9%29%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet11.5%8.6%9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed55.8%81.8%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 Hingoli

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

Groundwater in HingoliRainfall in HingoliWater table in Hingoli

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Hingoli?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 37% of children under five in Hingoli district were stunted, 26% wasted and 39% underweight. Stunting is above Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Hingoli?

Stunting in Hingoli fell from 40% 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 Hingoli?

73% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Hingoli were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 51% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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