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Child malnutrition in Jalgaon

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

Jalgaon ranks 16th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, above Maharashtra's 35%. It fell 0.1 points since NFHS-4.

31%children under 5 wasted
37%children under 5 underweight
85%children 6-59 months anaemic
16%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Jalgaon against Maharashtra and India

MeasureJalgaonNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)36.3%36.4%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)30.5%32.5%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted8%7.9%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight36.9%36.4%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1.5%1%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic85.2%60.2%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic65.2%51.7%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)22.2%18.9%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet15.6%2.6%9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed59.8%41.8%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 Jalgaon

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

Groundwater in JalgaonRainfall in JalgaonWater table in Jalgaon

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Jalgaon?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 36% of children under five in Jalgaon district were stunted, 31% wasted and 37% underweight. Stunting is above Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Jalgaon?

Stunting in Jalgaon fell from 36% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 36% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 0.1 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 Jalgaon?

85% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Jalgaon were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 65% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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