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Child malnutrition in Wardha

28%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Wardha ranks 33rd of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, below Maharashtra's 35%. It fell 2.8 points since NFHS-4.

28%children under 5 wasted
31%children under 5 underweight
71%children 6-59 months anaemic
7.3%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Wardha against Maharashtra and India

MeasureWardhaNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)27.7%30.5%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)28.1%26.2%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted12.5%10.2%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight31.3%36.1%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4%2.3%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic71.4%48.5%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic60%42.5%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)17.1%29.4%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet7.3%4.8%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 Wardha

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

Groundwater in WardhaRainfall in WardhaWater table in Wardha

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Wardha?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 28% of children under five in Wardha district were stunted, 28% wasted and 31% underweight. Stunting is below Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Wardha?

Stunting in Wardha fell from 31% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 28% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 2.8 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 Wardha?

71% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Wardha were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 60% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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