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Child malnutrition in Tripura

32%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Tripura ranks 15th of 36 states and union territories for child stunting, highest first; India's figure is 36%. In towns it is 27%, in villages 34%.

18%children under 5 wasted
26%children under 5 underweight
64%children 6-59 months anaemic
14%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Tripura in NFHS-5, town and village

MeasureTripuraUrbanRuralNFHS-4India
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)32.3%27.1%33.9%24.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)18.2%17.1%18.6%16.8%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted7.3%5.2%8%6.3%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight25.6%16.4%28.3%24.1%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight8.2%9.3%7.8%3%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic64.3%57.3%66.5%48.3%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic67.2%66.1%67.6%54.5%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)16.2%14.6%16.9%18.9%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet13.5%14.7%13.1%5.9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed62.1%–64.8%70.7%63.7%

Child stunting by district in Tripura

Children under five too short for their age, NFHS-5 district factsheets (2019-21).

  1. 1Khowai47%
  2. 2Dhalai46%
  3. 3Sepahijala35%
  4. 4Unakoti32%
  5. 5West Tripura30%
  6. 6North Tripura26%
  7. 7South Tripura26%
  8. 8Gomati23%

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Tripura?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 32% of children under five in Tripura were stunted, 18% wasted and 26% underweight, against 36%, 19% and 32% for India.

Is malnutrition falling in Tripura?

Stunting rose from 24% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 32% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 8 points.

Which district of Tripura has the most malnutrition?

Khowai had the highest share of stunted children in NFHS-5, 47%, and Gomati the lowest, 23%.

How many children are anaemic in Tripura?

64% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Tripura were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 67% of women aged 15 to 49.

Source: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-21, IIPS and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; districts from NFHS-5 district factsheets, tabulated by pratapvardhan/NFHS-5 (CC BY 4.0).

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