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Child malnutrition in Medchal-Malkajgiri

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

Medchal-Malkajgiri ranks 13th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, level with Telangana's 33%.

12%children under 5 wasted
25%children under 5 underweight
74%children 6-59 months anaemic
11%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Medchal-Malkajgiri against Telangana and India

MeasureMedchal-MalkajgiriNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)33.4%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)12%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted5%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight25%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1.2%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic73.8%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic56.8%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)15.2%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet10.9%–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 Medchal-Malkajgiri

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

Groundwater in Medchal-MalkajgiriRainfall in Medchal-Malkajgiri

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Medchal-Malkajgiri?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 33% of children under five in Medchal-Malkajgiri district were stunted, 12% wasted and 25% underweight. Stunting is level with Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Medchal-Malkajgiri?

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

How many children are anaemic in Medchal-Malkajgiri?

74% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Medchal-Malkajgiri were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 57% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Medchal-Malkajgiri?

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