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Child malnutrition in Thane

41%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Thane ranks 6th of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, above Maharashtra's 35%.

18%children under 5 wasted
31%children under 5 underweight
68%children 6-59 months anaemic
4.6%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Thane against Maharashtra and India

MeasureThaneNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)40.8%–35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)17.8%–25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted7%–10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight30.8%–36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight5%–4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic67.9%–68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic58.8%–54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)18.9%–20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet4.6%–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 Thane

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

Groundwater in ThaneRainfall in ThaneWater table in Thane

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Thane?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 41% of children under five in Thane district were stunted, 18% wasted and 31% underweight. Stunting is above Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Thane?

NFHS-4 did not report Thane in the same form, so there is no like-for-like change.

How many children are anaemic in Thane?

68% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Thane were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 59% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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