Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 8.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in India, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in India is 8.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 8.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
That places India 181st out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 178 Myanmar 8.3% compare
- 179 South Sudan 8.2% compare
- 180 Uganda 8.2% compare
- 182 Nepal 7.7% compare
- 183 South Korea 7.5% compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 7.3% compare
More health data for India
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in India was 8.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does India rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.