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Child malnutrition in Warangal Urban

30%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Warangal Urban ranks 24th of 31 districts in Telangana for child stunting, highest first, below Telangana's 33%.

30%children under 5 wasted
36%children under 5 underweight
67%children 6-59 months anaemic
9.3%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Warangal Urban against Telangana and India

MeasureWarangal UrbanNFHS-4TelanganaIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)29.5%–33.1%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)29.5%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted12.6%–8.5%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight36%–31.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.4%–3.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic67%–70%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic57.9%–57.6%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)16.8%–18.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet9.3%–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 Warangal Urban

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

Groundwater in Warangal UrbanRainfall in Warangal Urban

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Warangal Urban?

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

Is child malnutrition falling in Warangal Urban?

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

How many children are anaemic in Warangal Urban?

67% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Warangal Urban 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 Warangal Urban?

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