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Child malnutrition in Mahabubnagar

43%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Mahabubnagar ranks 3rd of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, above Telangana's 33%.

18%children under 5 wasted
33%children under 5 underweight
83%children 6-59 months anaemic
5.4%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Mahabubnagar against Telangana and India

MeasureMahabubnagarNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)42.6%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)17.8%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted8.7%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight33%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.1%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic82.6%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic54.7%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)24%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet5.4%–9.2%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed74%–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 Mahabubnagar

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

Groundwater in MahabubnagarRainfall in MahabubnagarWater table in Mahabubnagar

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Mahabubnagar?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 43% of children under five in Mahabubnagar district were stunted, 18% wasted and 33% underweight. Stunting is above Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Mahabubnagar?

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

How many children are anaemic in Mahabubnagar?

83% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Mahabubnagar were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 55% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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