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Child malnutrition in Nadia

26%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Nadia ranks 19th of 20 districts in West Bengal for child stunting, highest first, below West Bengal's 34%. It rose 2.8 points since NFHS-4.

18%children under 5 wasted
25%children under 5 underweight
64%children 6-59 months anaemic
18%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Nadia against West Bengal and India

MeasureNadiaNFHS-4West BengalIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)26.1%23.3%33.8%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)17.6%10.7%20.3%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted7.5%2.4%7.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight25.1%19.3%32.2%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight3%1.4%4.3%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic63.6%36.6%69%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic73.4%57.1%71.4%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)8.3%11.9%14.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet17.8%32.8%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 Nadia

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

Groundwater in NadiaRainfall in Nadia

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Nadia?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 26% of children under five in Nadia district were stunted, 18% wasted and 25% underweight. Stunting is below West Bengal's 34% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Nadia?

Stunting in Nadia rose from 23% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 26% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 2.8 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 Nadia?

64% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Nadia were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 73% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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