Overweight and Obese Men

Choropleth map of India by state: Overweight and Obese Men. Male obesity follows similar patterns — higher in urban, wealthy, southern states.
Male obesity follows similar patterns — higher in urban, wealthy, southern states.
Policy implication
Male overweight is rising faster than female in many states; lifestyle disease prevention must target men too.
NFHS-5 2019-21Reproductive Choicesoverweightobesitymen
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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. 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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