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Child malnutrition in Jayashankar Bhupalapally

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

Jayashankar Bhupalapally ranks 16th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, below Telangana's 33%.

32%children under 5 wasted
37%children under 5 underweight
68%children 6-59 months anaemic
13%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Jayashankar Bhupalapally against Telangana and India

MeasureJayashankar BhupalapallyNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)32.5%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)31.8%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted14.6%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight36.7%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1.4%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic67.9%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic65.9%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)17.7%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet12.6%–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 Jayashankar Bhupalapally

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

Groundwater in Jayashankar BhupalapallyRainfall in Jayashankar Bhupalapally

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Jayashankar Bhupalapally?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 33% of children under five in Jayashankar Bhupalapally district were stunted, 32% wasted and 37% underweight. Stunting is below Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Jayashankar Bhupalapally?

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

How many children are anaemic in Jayashankar Bhupalapally?

68% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Jayashankar Bhupalapally were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 66% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Jayashankar Bhupalapally?

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