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Child malnutrition in Komaram Bheem Asifabad

38%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Komaram Bheem Asifabad ranks 6th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, above Telangana's 33%.

36%children under 5 wasted
41%children under 5 underweight
71%children 6-59 months anaemic
9.4%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Komaram Bheem Asifabad against Telangana and India

MeasureKomaram Bheem AsifabadNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)38.1%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)35.7%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted14.4%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight41.1%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.7%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic70.7%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic67.3%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)25.7%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet9.4%–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 Komaram Bheem Asifabad

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

Groundwater in Komaram Bheem AsifabadRainfall in Komaram Bheem Asifabad

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Komaram Bheem Asifabad?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 38% of children under five in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district were stunted, 36% wasted and 41% underweight. Stunting is above Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Komaram Bheem Asifabad?

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

How many children are anaemic in Komaram Bheem Asifabad?

71% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Komaram Bheem Asifabad were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 67% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Komaram Bheem Asifabad?

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