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Child malnutrition in Jogulamba Gadwal

50%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Jogulamba Gadwal ranks 1st of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, above Telangana's 33%.

17%children under 5 wasted
42%children under 5 underweight
82%children 6-59 months anaemic
7.2%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Jogulamba Gadwal against Telangana and India

MeasureJogulamba GadwalNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)49.7%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)17.3%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted4.9%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight41.7%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.8%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic82.4%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic64.6%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)27.5%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet7.2%–9.2%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed76.7%–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 Jogulamba Gadwal

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

Groundwater in Jogulamba GadwalRainfall in Jogulamba Gadwal

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Jogulamba Gadwal?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 50% of children under five in Jogulamba Gadwal district were stunted, 17% wasted and 42% underweight. Stunting is above Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Jogulamba Gadwal?

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

How many children are anaemic in Jogulamba Gadwal?

82% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Jogulamba Gadwal were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 65% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Jogulamba Gadwal?

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