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Child malnutrition in Pune

31%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Pune ranks 31st of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, below Maharashtra's 35%. It rose 8.3 points since NFHS-4.

31%children under 5 wasted
33%children under 5 underweight
59%children 6-59 months anaemic
9.6%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Pune against Maharashtra and India

MeasurePuneNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)30.7%22.4%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)31.4%23.4%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted14%9%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight32.7%25.6%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1.3%2.9%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic58.7%53.4%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic51.9%50%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)19.6%17.8%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet9.6%8.2%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 Pune

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

Groundwater in PuneRainfall in PuneWater table in Pune

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Pune?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 31% of children under five in Pune district were stunted, 31% wasted and 33% underweight. Stunting is below Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Pune?

Stunting in Pune rose from 22% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 31% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 8.3 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 Pune?

59% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Pune were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 52% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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