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Child malnutrition in Kamareddy

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

Kamareddy ranks 12th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, level with Telangana's 33%.

35%children under 5 wasted
44%children under 5 underweight
72%children 6-59 months anaemic
12%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Kamareddy against Telangana and India

MeasureKamareddyNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)33.4%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)34.5%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted17.9%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight43.9%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight3.1%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic71.6%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic58.9%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)21.7%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet11.7%–9.2%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed54.2%–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 Kamareddy

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

Groundwater in KamareddyRainfall in Kamareddy

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Kamareddy?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 33% of children under five in Kamareddy district were stunted, 35% wasted and 44% underweight. Stunting is level with Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Kamareddy?

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

How many children are anaemic in Kamareddy?

72% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Kamareddy were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 59% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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