2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in India
India: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 2.8 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2.8
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
134th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2000
All-time low
2.2
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in India, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in India stood at 2.8. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in India peaked at 2.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2008.
India ranks 134th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8 | — |
| 2001 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9634 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in India?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in India was 2.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2008.
- How does India rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- India ranks 134th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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