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Child malnutrition in Jalna

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

Jalna ranks 7th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, above Maharashtra's 35%. It fell 6.1 points since NFHS-4.

22%children under 5 wasted
39%children under 5 underweight
68%children 6-59 months anaemic
5.2%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Jalna against Maharashtra and India

MeasureJalnaNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)38%44.1%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)22.2%22.4%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted8.2%9.5%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight39%43.6%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1.3%2%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic68.3%49.5%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic58.2%43.9%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)23.3%29.1%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet5.2%5.2%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 Jalna

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

Groundwater in JalnaRainfall in JalnaWater table in Jalna

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Jalna?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 38% of children under five in Jalna district were stunted, 22% wasted and 39% underweight. Stunting is above Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Jalna?

Stunting in Jalna fell from 44% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 38% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 6.1 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 Jalna?

68% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Jalna were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 58% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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