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Child malnutrition in Satara

20%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Satara ranks 36th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, below Maharashtra's 35%. It fell 3.1 points since NFHS-4.

21%children under 5 wasted
28%children under 5 underweight
69%children 6-59 months anaemic
16%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Satara against Maharashtra and India

MeasureSataraNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)20.2%23.3%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)20.5%23.5%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted5.2%6.3%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight28%27.8%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.3%1.2%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic68.9%55.2%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic49.6%49.4%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)22.9%30.5%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet15.9%1.2%9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed66.3%–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 Satara

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

Groundwater in SataraRainfall in SataraWater table in Satara

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Satara?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 20% of children under five in Satara district were stunted, 21% wasted and 28% underweight. Stunting is below Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Satara?

Stunting in Satara fell from 23% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 20% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 3.1 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 Satara?

69% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Satara were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 50% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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