Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in India
India: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 8.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.0%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
182nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in India, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 8.0% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in India peaked at 8.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
That places India 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 179 Republic of Korea 8.4% compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 8.2% compare
- 181 Myanmar 8.1% compare
- 183 Malawi 8.0% compare
- 184 Nepal 8.0% compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 7.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in India?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in India was 8.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does India rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- India ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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