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Child malnutrition in Sangareddy

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

Sangareddy ranks 15th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, level with Telangana's 33%.

25%children under 5 wasted
35%children under 5 underweight
67%children 6-59 months anaemic
6.4%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Sangareddy against Telangana and India

MeasureSangareddyNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)32.9%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)25%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted5.9%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight35.1%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight3%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic67%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic48.3%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)20%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet6.4%–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 Sangareddy

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

Groundwater in SangareddyRainfall in Sangareddy

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Sangareddy?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 33% of children under five in Sangareddy district were stunted, 25% wasted and 35% underweight. Stunting is level with Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Sangareddy?

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

How many children are anaemic in Sangareddy?

67% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Sangareddy were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 48% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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