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Child malnutrition in Karimnagar

30%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Karimnagar ranks 22nd of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, below Telangana's 33%.

14%children under 5 wasted
28%children under 5 underweight
71%children 6-59 months anaemic
10%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Karimnagar against Telangana and India

MeasureKarimnagarNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)30.3%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)13.9%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted4.8%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight27.5%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight5.9%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic70.8%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic61.1%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)20.6%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet10.3%–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 Karimnagar

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

Groundwater in KarimnagarRainfall in KarimnagarWater table in Karimnagar

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Karimnagar?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 30% of children under five in Karimnagar district were stunted, 14% wasted and 28% underweight. Stunting is below Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Karimnagar?

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

How many children are anaemic in Karimnagar?

71% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Karimnagar were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 61% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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