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Child malnutrition in Solapur

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

Solapur ranks 17th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, above Maharashtra's 35%. It rose 10.9 points since NFHS-4.

23%children under 5 wasted
33%children under 5 underweight
71%children 6-59 months anaemic
7.9%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Solapur against Maharashtra and India

MeasureSolapurNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)36.3%25.4%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)23.2%24.1%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted10%10.3%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight32.9%34.6%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.3%2.6%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic70.9%51.5%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic54.5%44.3%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)21.2%19%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet7.9%6.7%9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed71.2%52.5%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 Solapur

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

Groundwater in SolapurRainfall in SolapurWater table in Solapur

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Solapur?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 36% of children under five in Solapur district were stunted, 23% wasted and 33% underweight. Stunting is above Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Solapur?

Stunting in Solapur rose from 25% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 36% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 10.9 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 Solapur?

71% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Solapur were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 55% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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