The prevalence of obesity among adults in India in 2016 saw an increase with close to one percent of the entire population compared to 2012. Economic inequality among other socio-economic determinants is one of the major factors for the prevalence of obesity and malnutrition at the same time in India.
Prevalence of obesity among adult population in India in 2012 and 2016
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FAO. (July 11, 2023). Prevalence of obesity among adult population in India in 2012 and 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239048/india-prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults/
FAO. "Prevalence of obesity among adult population in India in 2012 and 2016." Chart. July 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239048/india-prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults/
FAO. (2023). Prevalence of obesity among adult population in India in 2012 and 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239048/india-prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults/
FAO. "Prevalence of Obesity among Adult Population in India in 2012 and 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239048/india-prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults/
FAO, Prevalence of obesity among adult population in India in 2012 and 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239048/india-prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Prevalence of obesity among adult population in India in 2012 and 2016 [Graph], FAO, July 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239048/india-prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults/