Sentinel Digital Desk
By 2050, India could have over 440 million overweight and obese people, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet. This would make India the second most affected country after China.
In 2021, India already had nearly 180 million overweight and obese adults—81 million men and 98 million women. Researchers predict this number will more than double by 2050.
By 2050, the total number of overweight people worldwide is expected to reach 3.8 billion, affecting over half of the global adult population.