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Child malnutrition in Bhadradri Kothagudem

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

Bhadradri Kothagudem ranks 26th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, below Telangana's 33%.

22%children under 5 wasted
25%children under 5 underweight
69%children 6-59 months anaemic
12%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Bhadradri Kothagudem against Telangana and India

MeasureBhadradri KothagudemNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)28.4%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)21.8%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted9%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight25.3%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight3.7%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic69.3%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic68.7%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)14.9%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet12.4%–9.2%11.3%

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 Bhadradri Kothagudem

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

Groundwater in Bhadradri KothagudemRainfall in Bhadradri Kothagudem

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Bhadradri Kothagudem?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 28% of children under five in Bhadradri Kothagudem district were stunted, 22% wasted and 25% underweight. Stunting is below Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Bhadradri Kothagudem?

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

How many children are anaemic in Bhadradri Kothagudem?

69% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Bhadradri Kothagudem were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 69% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Bhadradri Kothagudem?

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