According to a survey conducted between 2019 and 2021, the share of thin women was significantly higher in the lowest wealth quintile. On the other hand, the proportion of overweight women was at 39 percent in the highest wealth quintile, compared to 10 percent in the lowest quintile.
Share of thin and overweight women in India from 2019 to 2021, by wealth quintile
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NFHS. (May 3, 2022). Share of thin and overweight women in India from 2019 to 2021, by wealth quintile [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336251/india-share-of-thin-and-obese-women-by-wealth-quintile/
NFHS. "Share of thin and overweight women in India from 2019 to 2021, by wealth quintile." Chart. May 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336251/india-share-of-thin-and-obese-women-by-wealth-quintile/
NFHS. (2022). Share of thin and overweight women in India from 2019 to 2021, by wealth quintile. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336251/india-share-of-thin-and-obese-women-by-wealth-quintile/
NFHS. "Share of Thin and Overweight Women in India from 2019 to 2021, by Wealth Quintile." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336251/india-share-of-thin-and-obese-women-by-wealth-quintile/
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Share of thin and overweight women in India from 2019 to 2021, by wealth quintile [Graph], NFHS, May 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336251/india-share-of-thin-and-obese-women-by-wealth-quintile/