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TABLE 3.

Prevalence (%) of overweight/obesity among women of childbearing age (15–49 y) in 4 selected countries in Asia

Country		Overweight^2,3 (%)	Obesity^2,3 (%)	Overweight/obesity^2,3 (%)
China¹	All	25.4	9.2	34.6
(2012–2013)	Rural	25.3	9.0	34.3
(15)	Urban	25.5	9.4	34.9
	Rural/urban ratio	1.0	1.0	1.0
India¹	All	15.5	5.1	20.6
(2015–2016)	Rural	12.0	3.1	15.1
(16)	Urban	22.2	9.1	31.3
	Rural/urban ratio	0.5	0.3	0.5
Nepal¹	All	17.1	5.1	22.2
(2016)	Rural	13.4	2.0	15.4
(17)	Urban	19.2	6.8	26.0
	Rural/urban ratio	0.7	0.3	0.6
Pakistan¹	All	30.4	22.0	52.4
(2017–2018)	Rural	25.7	19.5	45.2
(18)	Urban	37.7	25.3	63.0
	Rural/urban ratio	0.7	0.8	0.7

Data sources: China National Nutrition and Health Surveillance Report (2010–2013): data was from the China Nutrition and Health Surveillance 0–5 Years Old Children and Lactating Women project in 2013 (14). Report on Nutrition and Chronic Disease Status of Chinese Residents (2015): data was from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, and the National Cancer Center (15). India National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) (2015–2016): data was from a large-scale, multiround survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India (16). Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (2016): data was from a nationally representative study implemented by New ERA under the aegis of the Ministry of Health of Nepal (17). Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (2017–2018): data was from a nationally representative study implemented by the National Institute of Population Studies (NIPS) under the aegis of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Islamabad, Pakistan (18). The data in the 2 Chinese reports came from 2010–2013.

For women aged 15–49 y in India, Nepal, and Pakistan: overweight: BMI 25.0–29.9, obesity: BMI ≥30.0.

For Chinese women: overweight/obesity in women (aged 15–17 y) were assessed using the standard recommended by the Working Group on Obesity in China (22); women aged 18–49 y: overweight: BMI 24–27.9, obesity: BMI ≥28 (23).