Obesity in men vs. women in India
India: Obesity in men vs. women was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in India, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 5.7% for obesity in men vs. women 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 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in India peaked at 5.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
India ranks 176th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs. women in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,149 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in India?
- Obesity in men vs. women in India was 5.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does India rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- India ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.