Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in India
India: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 12.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.6%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
167th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2024
All-time low
0.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in India, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 12.6% for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in India peaked at 12.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
That places India 167th 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.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 164 Comoros 13.7% compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 13.6% compare
- 166 South Sudan 13.0% compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 12.6% compare
- 169 Cape Verde 12.3% compare
- 170 Uzbekistan 12.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in India?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in India was 12.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does India rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- India ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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