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Child malnutrition in Raigarh

36%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Raigarh ranks 19th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, above Maharashtra's 35%. It rose 5.9 points since NFHS-4.

19%children under 5 wasted
34%children under 5 underweight
67%children 6-59 months anaemic
5.9%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Raigarh against Maharashtra and India

MeasureRaigarhNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)35.8%29.9%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)19.1%28.9%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted8.3%8.5%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight34.1%38.6%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.1%1.2%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic67%53.4%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic54.2%53.1%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)21.8%21.8%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet5.9%8.7%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 Raigarh

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

Groundwater in RaigarhRainfall in RaigarhWater table in Raigarh

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Raigarh?

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

Is child malnutrition falling in Raigarh?

Stunting in Raigarh rose from 30% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 36% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 5.9 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 Raigarh?

67% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Raigarh were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 54% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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