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Child malnutrition in Mumbai (Bombay)

27%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Mumbai ranks 35th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, below Maharashtra's 35%. It rose 1.1 points since NFHS-4.

25%children under 5 wasted
30%children under 5 underweight
73%children 6-59 months anaemic
14%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Mumbai against Maharashtra and India

MeasureMumbaiNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)26.6%25.5%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)25.3%25.8%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted9.1%7%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight29.6%22.7%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight6.1%4.4%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic72.8%65.7%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic45.9%49.4%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)12%17.8%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet14.1%6.4%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 Mumbai

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

Groundwater in MumbaiRainfall in MumbaiWater table in Mumbai

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Mumbai?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 27% of children under five in Mumbai district were stunted, 25% wasted and 30% underweight. Stunting is below Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Mumbai?

Stunting in Mumbai rose from 26% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 27% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 1.1 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 Mumbai?

73% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Mumbai were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 46% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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