Child malnutrition in Warangal Rural
Warangal Rural ranks 9th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, above Telangana's 33%.
Warangal Rural against Telangana and India
| Measure | Warangal Rural | NFHS-4 | Telangana | India |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children under 5 stunted (too short for age) | 36.1% | – | 33.1% | 35.5% |
| Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height) | 19% | – | 21.7% | 19.3% |
| Children under 5 severely wasted | 8.9% | – | 8.5% | 7.7% |
| Children under 5 underweight | 37.9% | – | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| Children under 5 overweight | 2.4% | – | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Children 6-59 months anaemic | 71.5% | – | 70% | 67.1% |
| Women 15-49 anaemic | 59.3% | – | 57.6% | 57% |
| Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5) | 22.6% | – | 18.8% | 18.7% |
| Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet | 5.1% | – | 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 Warangal Rural
Groundwater, rain and the water table shape what farms in Warangal Rural can grow and what families can drink.
Frequently asked questions
What is the malnutrition rate in Warangal Rural?
In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 36% of children under five in Warangal Rural district were stunted, 19% wasted and 38% underweight. Stunting is above Telangana's 33% and India's 36%.
Is child malnutrition falling in Warangal Rural?
NFHS-4 did not report Warangal Rural in the same form, so there is no like-for-like change.
How many children are anaemic in Warangal Rural?
72% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Warangal Rural 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 Warangal Rural?
No survey publishes child nutrition below the district, so every town, village and neighbourhood in Warangal Rural 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.