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Child malnutrition in Nashik

42%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Nashik ranks 4th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, above Maharashtra's 35%. It fell 1.3 points since NFHS-4.

27%children under 5 wasted
45%children under 5 underweight
67%children 6-59 months anaemic
14%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Nashik against Maharashtra and India

MeasureNashikNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)42.2%43.5%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)27.2%32%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted11.4%13.5%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight44.8%42.9%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.2%0.4%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic67.3%52.9%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic56.2%54.7%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)25.6%25.8%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet13.5%1%9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed68%–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 Nashik

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

Groundwater in NashikRainfall in NashikWater table in Nashik

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Nashik?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 42% of children under five in Nashik district were stunted, 27% wasted and 45% underweight. Stunting is above Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Nashik?

Stunting in Nashik fell from 44% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 42% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 1.3 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 Nashik?

67% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Nashik were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 56% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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