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Child malnutrition in Kolhapur

34%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Kolhapur ranks 24th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, below Maharashtra's 35%. It rose 6.7 points since NFHS-4.

19%children under 5 wasted
35%children under 5 underweight
66%children 6-59 months anaemic
15%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Kolhapur against Maharashtra and India

MeasureKolhapurNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)33.6%26.9%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)18.9%25.7%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted5.9%5.9%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight34.7%31.2%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.3%1.1%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic66.4%45.2%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic50.1%46.8%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)19.2%23.4%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet15.1%1.7%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 Kolhapur

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

Groundwater in KolhapurRainfall in KolhapurWater table in Kolhapur

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Kolhapur?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 34% of children under five in Kolhapur district were stunted, 19% wasted and 35% underweight. Stunting is below Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Kolhapur?

Stunting in Kolhapur rose from 27% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 34% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 6.7 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 Kolhapur?

66% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Kolhapur were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 50% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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