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Child malnutrition in Sangli

35%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Sangli ranks 22nd of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, level with Maharashtra's 35%. It rose 11.7 points since NFHS-4.

19%children under 5 wasted
27%children under 5 underweight
63%children 6-59 months anaemic
5.3%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Sangli against Maharashtra and India

MeasureSangliNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)35%23.3%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)18.6%17.5%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted7.8%6.2%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight27.2%24.8%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight6.7%1.2%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic62.7%49.6%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic47.5%51.2%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)15%21.1%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet5.3%6.8%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 Sangli

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

Groundwater in SangliRainfall in SangliWater table in Sangli

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Sangli?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 35% of children under five in Sangli district were stunted, 19% wasted and 27% underweight. Stunting is level with Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Sangli?

Stunting in Sangli rose from 23% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 35% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 11.7 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 Sangli?

63% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Sangli were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 48% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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