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Child malnutrition in Manipur

23%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Manipur ranks 33rd of 36 states and union territories for child stunting, highest first; India's figure is 36%. In towns it is 20%, in villages 25%.

9.9%children under 5 wasted
13%children under 5 underweight
43%children 6-59 months anaemic
20%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Manipur in NFHS-5, town and village

MeasureManipurUrbanRuralNFHS-4India
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)23.4%20.1%25.1%28.9%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)9.9%9.8%10%6.8%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted3.4%2.6%3.8%2.2%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight13.3%12.9%13.5%13.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight3.4%2.9%3.6%3.1%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic42.8%44%42.2%23.9%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic29.4%30.5%28.8%26.4%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)7.2%6.1%7.9%8.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet19.6%20%19.4%18.8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed70.7%65.7%73.4%73.6%63.7%

Child stunting by district in Manipur

Children under five too short for their age, NFHS-5 district factsheets (2019-21).

  1. 1Chandel34%
  2. 2Thoubal32%
  3. 3Senapati27%
  4. 4Tamenglong27%
  5. 5Ukhrul27%
  6. 6Churachandpur25%
  7. 7Imphal East18%
  8. 8Imphal West16%
  9. 9Bishnupur16%

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Manipur?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 23% of children under five in Manipur were stunted, 9.9% wasted and 13% underweight, against 36%, 19% and 32% for India.

Is malnutrition falling in Manipur?

Stunting fell from 29% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 23% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 5.5 points.

Which district of Manipur has the most malnutrition?

Chandel had the highest share of stunted children in NFHS-5, 34%, and Bishnupur the lowest, 16%.

How many children are anaemic in Manipur?

43% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Manipur were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 29% of women aged 15 to 49.

Source: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-21, IIPS and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; districts from NFHS-5 district factsheets, tabulated by pratapvardhan/NFHS-5 (CC BY 4.0).

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