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Child malnutrition in Nagaland

33%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Nagaland ranks 14th of 36 states and union territories for child stunting, highest first; India's figure is 36%. In towns it is 27%, in villages 35%.

19%children under 5 wasted
27%children under 5 underweight
43%children 6-59 months anaemic
15%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Nagaland in NFHS-5, town and village

MeasureNagalandUrbanRuralNFHS-4India
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)32.7%27.1%34.7%28.6%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)19.1%21.7%18.2%11.3%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted7.9%11%6.8%4.2%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight26.9%24.5%27.7%16.7%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.9%4.8%4.9%3.8%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic42.7%46.4%41.4%26.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic28.9%27.3%29.8%27.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)11.1%11.6%10.8%12.3%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet14.5%15.8%14.1%18.8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed43.2%43.2%43.2%44.3%63.7%

Child stunting by district in Nagaland

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

  1. 1Zunheboto44%
  2. 2Tuensang37%
  3. 3Kiphire37%
  4. 4Mon36%
  5. 5Peren35%
  6. 6Longleng34%
  7. 7Mokokchung31%
  8. 8Dimapur28%
  9. 9Kohima28%
  10. 10Phek28%
  11. 11Wokha26%

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Nagaland?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 33% of children under five in Nagaland were stunted, 19% wasted and 27% underweight, against 36%, 19% and 32% for India.

Is malnutrition falling in Nagaland?

Stunting rose from 29% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 33% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 4.1 points.

Which district of Nagaland has the most malnutrition?

Zunheboto had the highest share of stunted children in NFHS-5, 44%, and Wokha the lowest, 26%.

How many children are anaemic in Nagaland?

43% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Nagaland 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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