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Child malnutrition in Jangoan

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

Jangoan ranks 11th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, level with Telangana's 33%.

23%children under 5 wasted
31%children under 5 underweight
70%children 6-59 months anaemic
11%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Jangoan against Telangana and India

MeasureJangoanNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)33.4%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)22.9%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted10.1%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight30.9%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight6.4%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic69.5%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic57.5%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)18.2%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet10.7%–9.2%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed79.3%–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 Jangoan

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

Groundwater in JangoanRainfall in Jangoan

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Jangoan?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 33% of children under five in Jangoan district were stunted, 23% wasted and 31% underweight. Stunting is level with Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Jangoan?

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

How many children are anaemic in Jangoan?

70% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Jangoan were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 58% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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