Men who are overweight or obese, NFHS-6

Choropleth map of India by state: Men who are overweight or obese, NFHS-6. Overweight or obesity affects 48.5 per cent of men in Chandigarh, 46.1 in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and 45.9 in Puducherry, against 16.1 in Chhattisgarh, 17.6 in Madhya Pradesh and 19.3 in Rajasthan. The India figure is 27.3 per cent, up from 22.9 in NFHS-5. Chandigarh rose 14.1 points and Ladakh fell 10.0.
Overweight or obesity affects 48.5 per cent of men in Chandigarh, 46.1 in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and 45.9 in Puducherry, against 16.1 in Chhattisgarh, 17.6 in Madhya Pradesh and 19.3 in Rajasthan. The India figure is 27.3 per cent, up from 22.9 in NFHS-5. Chandigarh rose 14.1 points and Ladakh fell 10.0.
Policy implication
Body mass index counts weight for height and says nothing about diet or fitness. NFHS-6 is provisional, and 27 states and territories carry a figure here.
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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). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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