India - mean BMI of adolescent girls in eastern states 2014

This statistic presents the results of a survey among households across east Indian states about the average body mass index among adolescent girls in 2013-14. The mean BMI of adolescent girls in Bihar was 17.41, while it was highest in the region for West Bengal with 18.19 during the survey period.

Mean body mass index or BMI among adolescent girls across east India in 2014, by states*

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Release date

June 2016

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Region

India

Survey time period

November 2013 to May 2014

Number of respondents

105,483 respondents

Special properties

Among rural and urban households across 28 states

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

*According to the source, these figures are for adolescent girls between 10 and 18 years old.
Body mass index is body mass divided by the square of the body height, and is universally expressed in units of kilograms per meter square. Commonly accepted BMI ranges are underweight: under 18.5 kg/m2, normal weight: 18.5 to 25, overweight: 25 to 30, obese: over 30.

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