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Child malnutrition in Adilabad

46%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Adilabad ranks 2nd of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, above Telangana's 33%.

30%children under 5 wasted
52%children under 5 underweight
76%children 6-59 months anaemic
9.6%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Adilabad against Telangana and India

MeasureAdilabadNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)45.7%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)29.5%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted12.9%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight52%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.9%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic76.3%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic61.1%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)26.9%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet9.6%–9.2%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed72.2%–68.2%63.7%

Child stunting in Telangana's districts

  1. 1Jogulamba Gadwal50%
  2. 2Adilabad46%
  3. 3Mahabubnagar43%
  4. 4Wanaparthy40%
  5. 5Yadadri Bhuvanagiri38%
  6. 6Komaram Bheem Asifabad38%
  7. 7Ranga Reddy38%
  8. 8Medak36%
  9. 9Warangal Rural36%
  10. 10Nagarkurnool35%
  11. 11Jangoan33%
  12. 12Kamareddy33%
  13. 13Medchal-Malkajgiri33%
  14. 14Mahabubabad33%
  15. 15Sangareddy33%
  16. 16Jayashankar Bhupalapally33%
  17. 17Vikarabad32%
  18. 18Nalgonda32%
  19. 19Nirmal32%
  20. 20Nizamabad31%
  21. 21Hyderabad30%
  22. 22Karimnagar30%
  23. 23Jagitial30%
  24. 24Warangal Urban30%
  25. 25Suryapet29%
  26. 26Bhadradri Kothagudem28%
  27. 27Siddipet28%
  28. 28Peddapalli28%
  29. 29Mancherial26%
  30. 30Rajanna Sircilla22%
  31. 31Khammam22%

Water in Adilabad

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

Groundwater in AdilabadRainfall in AdilabadWater table in Adilabad

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Adilabad?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 46% of children under five in Adilabad district were stunted, 30% wasted and 52% underweight. Stunting is above Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Adilabad?

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

How many children are anaemic in Adilabad?

76% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Adilabad were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 61% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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