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Child malnutrition in Nalgonda

32%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Nalgonda ranks 18th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, below Telangana's 33%.

30%children under 5 wasted
28%children under 5 underweight
75%children 6-59 months anaemic
7.1%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Nalgonda against Telangana and India

MeasureNalgondaNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)31.7%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)29.8%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted14.5%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight28%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1.7%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic74.5%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic54.3%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)15.5%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet7.1%–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 Nalgonda

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

Groundwater in NalgondaRainfall in NalgondaWater table in Nalgonda

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Nalgonda?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 32% of children under five in Nalgonda district were stunted, 30% wasted and 28% underweight. Stunting is below Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Nalgonda?

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

How many children are anaemic in Nalgonda?

75% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Nalgonda were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 54% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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