This statistic displays the results of a youth survey conducted among 15-34 year olds across 19 states in India in 2016 about what kind of diet they followed. A majority of respondents, about 58 percent, were non-vegetarians, while about nine percent stated that they were vegetarians that consumed eggs in their food during the survey period.
The distribution of vegetarians across India in 2014, based on major states can be found here, while the distribution of non-vegetarians across India in 2014, based on major states can be found here.
Share of vegetarianism among young adults across India in 2016
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The Economic Times. (April 27, 2017). Share of vegetarianism among young adults across India in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/733753/vegetarianism-among-young-adults-india/
The Economic Times. "Share of vegetarianism among young adults across India in 2016." Chart. April 27, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/733753/vegetarianism-among-young-adults-india/
The Economic Times. (2017). Share of vegetarianism among young adults across India in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/733753/vegetarianism-among-young-adults-india/
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