Overweight women, NFHS-6

Choropleth map of India by state: Overweight women, NFHS-6. Women who are overweight or obese ranges from 19.6 per cent in Assam to 51.3 per cent in Puducherry. The India figure is 30.7 per cent, up from 24.0 in NFHS-5.
Women who are overweight or obese ranges from 19.6 per cent in Assam to 51.3 per cent in Puducherry. The India figure is 30.7 per cent, up from 24.0 in NFHS-5.
Policy implication
Overweight now sits beside undernutrition in many states, so one national health message misses both.
NFHS-6 (2023-24) 2023-24HealthNFHS-6nutritionwomen
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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.

Source: NFHS-6 (2023-24) (2023-24). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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