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Child malnutrition in Washim

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

Washim ranks 21st of 36 districts in Maharashtra for child stunting, highest first, level with Maharashtra's 35%. It fell 5.8 points since NFHS-4.

32%children under 5 wasted
39%children under 5 underweight
70%children 6-59 months anaemic
3.3%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Washim against Maharashtra and India

MeasureWashimNFHS-4MaharashtraIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)35.3%41.1%35.2%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)31.7%32.5%25.6%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted15.2%14.8%10.9%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight39.3%42.9%36.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight6.9%3.7%4.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic70.4%60.3%68.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic56.4%35.5%54.2%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)20.1%26.6%20.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet3.3%10.4%9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed85.9%60.2%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 Washim

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

Groundwater in WashimRainfall in WashimWater table in Washim

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Washim?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 35% of children under five in Washim district were stunted, 32% wasted and 39% underweight. Stunting is level with Maharashtra's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Washim?

Stunting in Washim fell from 41% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 35% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 5.8 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 Washim?

70% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Washim were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 56% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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