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Child malnutrition in Wanaparthy

40%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Wanaparthy ranks 4th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, above Telangana's 33%.

15%children under 5 wasted
33%children under 5 underweight
75%children 6-59 months anaemic
7.5%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Wanaparthy against Telangana and India

MeasureWanaparthyNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)40.4%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)15.1%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted4.4%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight33.2%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.9%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic75.3%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic58.7%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)24.6%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet7.5%–9.2%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed75.2%–68.2%63.7%

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 Wanaparthy

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

Groundwater in WanaparthyRainfall in Wanaparthy

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Wanaparthy?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 40% of children under five in Wanaparthy district were stunted, 15% wasted and 33% underweight. Stunting is above Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Wanaparthy?

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

How many children are anaemic in Wanaparthy?

75% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Wanaparthy were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 59% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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