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Child malnutrition in Purba Barddhaman

33%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Purba Barddhaman ranks 9th of 20 districts in West Bengal for child stunting, highest first, below West Bengal's 34%.

21%children under 5 wasted
32%children under 5 underweight
72%children 6-59 months anaemic
34%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Purba Barddhaman against West Bengal and India

MeasurePurba BarddhamanNFHS-4West BengalIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)32.7%–33.8%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)21.1%–20.3%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted5.4%–7.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight31.6%–32.2%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight3%–4.3%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic71.5%–69%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic77.9%–71.4%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)16.3%–14.8%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet34.1%–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 Purba Barddhaman

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

Groundwater in Purba BarddhamanRainfall in Purba Barddhaman

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Purba Barddhaman?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 33% of children under five in Purba Barddhaman district were stunted, 21% wasted and 32% underweight. Stunting is below West Bengal's 34% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Purba Barddhaman?

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

How many children are anaemic in Purba Barddhaman?

72% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Purba Barddhaman were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 78% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Purba Barddhaman?

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