Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in India
India: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 31.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.8%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2024
All-time low
3.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in India, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 31.8% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in India peaked at 31.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1980.
India ranks 171st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 17.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 27.6% | 31.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in India?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in India was 31.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
- How does India rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- India ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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