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Child malnutrition in Ratnagiri

32%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Ratnagiri ranks 28th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, below Maharashtra's 35%. It rose 3.4 points since NFHS-4.

24%children under 5 wasted
30%children under 5 underweight
69%children 6-59 months anaemic
8.6%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Ratnagiri against Maharashtra and India

MeasureRatnagiriNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)31.7%28.3%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)23.7%22.3%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted12.6%6.4%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight29.5%28.9%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight3.8%3.5%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic69.4%50.1%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic43.4%47.3%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)25.8%31.7%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet8.6%9.1%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 Ratnagiri

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

Groundwater in RatnagiriRainfall in RatnagiriWater table in Ratnagiri

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Ratnagiri?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 32% of children under five in Ratnagiri district were stunted, 24% wasted and 30% underweight. Stunting is below Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Ratnagiri?

Stunting in Ratnagiri rose from 28% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 32% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 3.4 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 Ratnagiri?

69% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Ratnagiri were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 43% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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