High blood sugar in women, NFHS-6

Choropleth map of India by state: High blood sugar in women, NFHS-6. Women with high blood sugar ranges from 6.7 per cent in Ladakh to 28.9 per cent in Kerala. The India figure is 17.8 per cent, up from 13.5 in NFHS-5.
Women with high blood sugar ranges from 6.7 per cent in Ladakh to 28.9 per cent in Kerala. The India figure is 17.8 per cent, up from 13.5 in NFHS-5.
Policy implication
These are random blood sugar readings or reported medication, not a diagnosis of diabetes.
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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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