Adult obesity vs protein in India

India: Adult obesity vs protein was 7.98 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.98
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
178th
of 196 countries
All-time high
7.98
in 2024
All-time low
0.2782
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in India, 1980–2024

024681980200220241980: 0.2781981: 0.3031982: 0.3311983: 0.3611984: 0.3941985: 0.431986: 0.471987: 0.5131988: 0.561989: 0.6121990: 0.6681991: 0.7291992: 0.7951993: 0.8671994: 0.9451995: 11996: 1.11997: 1.21998: 1.31999: 1.52000: 1.62001: 1.72002: 1.92003: 2.12004: 2.22005: 2.42006: 2.62007: 2.82008: 32009: 3.22010: 3.42011: 3.72012: 3.92013: 4.22014: 4.42015: 4.72016: 52017: 5.42018: 5.72019: 6.12020: 6.42021: 6.82022: 7.22023: 7.62024: 8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 7.98 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in India peaked at 7.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2782, in 1980.

India ranks 178th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adult obesity vs protein in India, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in India, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 0.2782
1981 0.3032 +9.0%
1982 0.3308 +9.1%
1983 0.3609 +9.1%
1984 0.3941 +9.2%
1985 0.4304 +9.2%
1986 0.4701 +9.2%
1987 0.5132 +9.2%
1988 0.5603 +9.2%
1989 0.6117 +9.2%
1990 0.6676 +9.1%
1991 0.7286 +9.1%
1992 0.7949 +9.1%
1993 0.8669 +9.1%
1994 0.9453 +9.1%
1995 1.03 +9.1%
1996 1.13 +9.2%
1997 1.23 +9.3%
1998 1.35 +9.3%
1999 1.47 +9.3%
2000 1.61 +9.2%
2001 1.75 +9.0%
2002 1.9 +8.7%
2003 2.06 +8.5%
2004 2.23 +8.2%
2005 2.41 +7.9%
2006 2.6 +7.7%
2007 2.79 +7.5%
2008 2.99 +7.3%
2009 3.21 +7.1%
2010 3.43 +6.9%
2011 3.66 +6.7%
2012 3.9 +6.6%
2013 4.16 +6.7%
2014 4.43 +6.6%
2015 4.73 +6.7%
2016 5.05 +6.7%
2017 5.38 +6.6%
2018 5.72 +6.3%
2019 6.07 +6.1%
2020 6.43 +5.9%
2021 6.79 +5.7%
2022 7.18 +5.6%
2023 7.57 +5.5%
2024 7.98 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4253 0.2782 0.6117 10
1990s 1.02 0.6676 1.47 10
2000s 2.36 1.61 3.21 10
2010s 4.65 3.43 6.07 10
2020s 7.19 6.43 7.98 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 175 Myanmar 8.29 compare
  2. 176 South Sudan 8.17 compare
  3. 177 Uganda 8.17 compare
  4. 179 Nepal 7.68 compare
  5. 180 Republic of Korea 7.5 compare
  6. 181 Sierra Leone 7.32 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in India?
Adult obesity vs protein in India was 7.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 7.98 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2782 in 1980.
How does India rank for adult obesity vs protein?
India ranks 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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