Child malnutrition in Ranga Reddy
Ranga Reddy ranks 7th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, above Telangana's 33%.
Ranga Reddy against Telangana and India
| Measure | Ranga Reddy | NFHS-4 | Telangana | India |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children under 5 stunted (too short for age) | 37.8% | – | 33.1% | 35.5% |
| Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height) | 13.9% | – | 21.7% | 19.3% |
| Children under 5 severely wasted | 5.1% | – | 8.5% | 7.7% |
| Children under 5 underweight | 29.5% | – | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| Children under 5 overweight | 4% | – | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Children 6-59 months anaemic | 75.8% | – | 70% | 67.1% |
| Women 15-49 anaemic | 53.2% | – | 57.6% | 57% |
| Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5) | 14.9% | – | 18.8% | 18.7% |
| Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet | 7.2% | – | 9.2% | 11.3% |
Child stunting in Telangana's districts
- 1Jogulamba Gadwal50%
- 2Adilabad46%
- 3Mahabubnagar43%
- 4Wanaparthy40%
- 5Yadadri Bhuvanagiri38%
- 6Komaram Bheem Asifabad38%
- 7Ranga Reddy38%
- 8Medak36%
- 9Warangal Rural36%
- 10Nagarkurnool35%
- 11Jangoan33%
- 12Kamareddy33%
- 13Medchal-Malkajgiri33%
- 14Mahabubabad33%
- 15Sangareddy33%
- 16Jayashankar Bhupalapally33%
- 17Vikarabad32%
- 18Nalgonda32%
- 19Nirmal32%
- 20Nizamabad31%
- 21Hyderabad30%
- 22Karimnagar30%
- 23Jagitial30%
- 24Warangal Urban30%
- 25Suryapet29%
- 26Bhadradri Kothagudem28%
- 27Siddipet28%
- 28Peddapalli28%
- 29Mancherial26%
- 30Rajanna Sircilla22%
- 31Khammam22%
Frequently asked questions
What is the malnutrition rate in Ranga Reddy?
In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 38% of children under five in Ranga Reddy district were stunted, 14% wasted and 30% underweight. Stunting is above Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.
Is child malnutrition falling in Ranga Reddy?
NFHS-4 did not report Ranga Reddy in the same form, often because the district was created or redrawn since, so there is no like-for-like change.
How many children are anaemic in Ranga Reddy?
76% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Ranga Reddy were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 53% of women aged 15 to 49.
Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Ranga Reddy?
No survey publishes child nutrition below the district, so every town, village and neighbourhood in Ranga Reddy 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.