Child malnutrition in Vikarabad
Vikarabad ranks 17th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, below Telangana's 33%.
Vikarabad against Telangana and India
| Measure | Vikarabad | NFHS-4 | Telangana | India |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children under 5 stunted (too short for age) | 32.1% | – | 33.1% | 35.5% |
| Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height) | 20% | – | 21.7% | 19.3% |
| Children under 5 severely wasted | 5.8% | – | 8.5% | 7.7% |
| Children under 5 underweight | 37.1% | – | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| Children under 5 overweight | 0.8% | – | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Children 6-59 months anaemic | 70% | – | 70% | 67.1% |
| Women 15-49 anaemic | 61% | – | 57.6% | 57% |
| Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5) | 25.6% | – | 18.8% | 18.7% |
| Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet | 11.1% | – | 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%
Water in Vikarabad
Groundwater, rain and the water table shape what farms in Vikarabad can grow and what families can drink.
Frequently asked questions
What is the malnutrition rate in Vikarabad?
In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 32% of children under five in Vikarabad district were stunted, 20% wasted and 37% underweight. Stunting is below Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.
Is child malnutrition falling in Vikarabad?
NFHS-4 did not report Vikarabad in the same form, so there is no like-for-like change.
How many children are anaemic in Vikarabad?
70% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Vikarabad were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 61% of women aged 15 to 49.
Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Vikarabad?
No survey publishes child nutrition below the district, so every town, village and neighbourhood in Vikarabad 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.