China vs India: Prevalence of overweight, female

China
31.6%
in 2022
India
31.6%
in 2022
China rank
176th
India rank
176th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • China
  • India
51015202530199020062022

How they compare

China currently reports 31.6% against 31.6% in India, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 176th and India ranks 176th of 196 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1990s 17.9% 9.5% 8.4% China
2000s 22.1% 16.3% 5.8% China
2010s 27.4% 24.6% 2.7% China
2020s 31.0% 30.6% 0.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, China or India?
China, at 31.6% against 31.6% in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between China and India?
0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do China and India rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
China ranks 176th and India ranks 176th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.