Share of children who are overweight in India
India: Share of children who are overweight was 3.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.7
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
124th
of 163 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 2024
All-time low
2.1
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 3.7 for share of children who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in India peaked at 3.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2009.
India ranks 124th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6 | — |
| 2001 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | +8.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.65, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 3.7 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.4, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in India?
- Share of children who are overweight in India was 3.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2009.
- How does India rank for share of children who are overweight?
- India ranks 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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