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Child malnutrition in Rajanna Sircilla

22%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Rajanna Sircilla ranks 30th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, below Telangana's 33%.

19%children under 5 wasted
26%children under 5 underweight
66%children 6-59 months anaemic
7.8%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Rajanna Sircilla against Telangana and India

MeasureRajanna SircillaNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)22.4%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)19.4%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted8.9%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight26.1%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.3%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic65.7%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic56%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)18.6%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet7.8%–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 Rajanna Sircilla

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

Groundwater in Rajanna SircillaRainfall in Rajanna Sircilla

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Rajanna Sircilla?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 22% of children under five in Rajanna Sircilla district were stunted, 19% wasted and 26% underweight. Stunting is below Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Rajanna Sircilla?

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

How many children are anaemic in Rajanna Sircilla?

66% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Rajanna Sircilla were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 56% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Rajanna Sircilla?

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