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Child malnutrition in Haora

28%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Haora ranks 18th of 20 districts in West Bengal for child stunting, highest first, below West Bengal's 34%. It fell 7.1 points since NFHS-4.

21%children under 5 wasted
27%children under 5 underweight
68%children 6-59 months anaemic
21%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Haora against West Bengal and India

MeasureHaoraNFHS-4West BengalIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)27.5%34.6%33.8%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)21.3%14.6%20.3%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted10.5%4.4%7.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight27.3%28.4%32.2%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.6%1.9%4.3%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic67.7%56.8%69%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic65.3%58.1%71.4%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)10.3%16.5%14.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet20.6%20%23.4%11.3%

Child stunting in West Bengal's districts

  1. 1Uttar Dinajpur45%
  2. 2Maldah41%
  3. 3Murshidabad40%
  4. 4Paschim Barddhaman40%
  5. 5Birbhum37%
  6. 6Puruliya37%
  7. 7South Twenty Four Parganas37%
  8. 8Darjeeling34%
  9. 9Purba Barddhaman33%
  10. 10North Twenty Four Parganas32%
  11. 11Dakshin Dinajpur32%
  12. 12Paschim Medinipur31%
  13. 13Bankura30%
  14. 14Kolkata30%
  15. 15Hugli29%
  16. 16Jalpaiguri29%
  17. 17Koch Bihar29%
  18. 18Haora28%
  19. 19Nadia26%
  20. 20Purba Medinipur26%

Water in Haora

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

Groundwater in HaoraRainfall in Haora

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Haora?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 28% of children under five in Haora district were stunted, 21% wasted and 27% underweight. Stunting is below West Bengal's 34% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Haora?

Stunting in Haora fell from 35% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 28% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 7.1 points. District estimates come from a few hundred children each, so a change of a few points can be chance.

How many children are anaemic in Haora?

68% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Haora were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 65% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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