Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in India
India: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male was 3.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in India, 1992–2020
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in India is 3.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 111.8% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in India peaked at 3.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2017.
India ranks 55th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in India, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.2% | — |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +111.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- India's 3.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 52 Tajikistan 3.9% compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 3.8% compare
- 53 Tanzania 3.8% compare
- 55 Uganda 3.6% compare
- 57 Guinea 3.5% compare
- 58 Mozambique 3.2% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in India?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in India was 3.6% in 2020, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
- How does India rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- India ranks 55th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.