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Child malnutrition in Suryapet

29%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Suryapet ranks 25th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, below Telangana's 33%.

25%children under 5 wasted
30%children under 5 underweight
77%children 6-59 months anaemic
15%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Suryapet against Telangana and India

MeasureSuryapetNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)29.1%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)24.9%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted8.8%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight30.1%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.8%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic76.6%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic57.5%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)16%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet15.1%–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 Suryapet

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

Groundwater in SuryapetRainfall in Suryapet

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Suryapet?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 29% of children under five in Suryapet district were stunted, 25% wasted and 30% underweight. Stunting is below Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Suryapet?

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

How many children are anaemic in Suryapet?

77% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Suryapet were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 58% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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