Overweight and obese women
Overweight/obese women exceed 40% in Delhi, Punjab, and Kerala. The nutrition transition is real.
Policy implication
Obesity and undernutrition coexist in the same states, and this 'double burden' requires integrated nutrition policy.
Obesity and undernutrition coexist in the same states, and this 'double burden' requires integrated nutrition policy.
Data vintage. This map uses NFHS-5 (2019-21). NFHS-6 (2023-24) state fact sheets were released in May 2026, but they are provisional and report fewer indicators, so the figures here have not been replaced. See the newer figures for this measure in the interactive atlas.
Source: NFHS-5 (2019-21). See the methodology for notes and limitations.
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