Obesity prevalence adults who gho in India
India: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 8.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.01
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
180th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.01
in 2024
All-time low
0.3172
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in India, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity prevalence adults who gho in India is 8.01, measured 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 prevalence adults who gho in India peaked at 8.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3172, in 1980.
India ranks 180th 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.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3172 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3463 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.378 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4127 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4503 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4911 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5354 | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5832 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6351 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6912 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7518 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8175 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8886 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9654 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.14 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.24 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.35 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.47 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.74 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.89 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.04 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.21 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.56 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.95 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.15 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.58 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.05 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.31 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.58 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.87 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.84 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 6.17 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.52 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.88 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 7.24 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 7.62 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 8.01 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4841 | 0.3172 | 0.6912 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.7518 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 1.74 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 3.58 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 | 6.52 | 8.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 177 Republic of Korea 8.37 compare
- 178 Sierra Leone 8.19 compare
- 179 Myanmar 8.13 compare
- 181 Malawi 8 compare
- 182 Nepal 7.96 compare
- 183 Burkina Faso 7.69 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in India?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in India was 8.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3172 in 1980.
- How does India rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- India ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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