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Child malnutrition in Latur

43%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Latur ranks 3rd of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, above Maharashtra's 35%. It rose 8.5 points since NFHS-4.

18%children under 5 wasted
34%children under 5 underweight
60%children 6-59 months anaemic
14%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Latur against Maharashtra and India

MeasureLaturNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)43.2%34.7%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)18%22.5%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted8%7.7%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight33.9%34.5%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight5.3%2.8%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic59.5%53.6%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic50.7%37.5%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)24.2%25.2%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet14%7.3%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 Latur

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

Groundwater in LaturRainfall in LaturWater table in Latur

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Latur?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 43% of children under five in Latur district were stunted, 18% wasted and 34% underweight. Stunting is above Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Latur?

Stunting in Latur rose from 35% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 43% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 8.5 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 Latur?

60% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Latur 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 Latur?

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