Change in proportion of overweight children by states/UTs of India, 2015-16 to 2019-20

Percentage of children age 0-59 months who are heavy (high weight) for their age as per the WHO norms

Red and blue circles, respectively, denote the values in the years of 2015-16 and 2019-20. Chart includes 22 states and UTs surveyed in the first phase of NFHS-5.

Chart: Authors Source: NFHS-5 (2019-20) and NFHS-4 (2015-16)