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Child malnutrition in Peddapalli

28%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Peddapalli ranks 28th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, below Telangana's 33%.

29%children under 5 wasted
33%children under 5 underweight
70%children 6-59 months anaemic
14%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Peddapalli against Telangana and India

MeasurePeddapalliNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)27.5%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)28.8%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted15.6%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight33.1%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1.6%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic69.6%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic64.6%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)16.5%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet13.8%–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 Peddapalli

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

Groundwater in PeddapalliRainfall in Peddapalli

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Peddapalli?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 28% of children under five in Peddapalli district were stunted, 29% wasted and 33% underweight. Stunting is below Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Peddapalli?

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

How many children are anaemic in Peddapalli?

70% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Peddapalli were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 65% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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