This factsheet sets out headline findings on health, nutrition and well-being from Round 7 of the Young Lives survey in India, carried out in 2023–24 when the Younger Cohort was 22 years old and the Older Cohort was 29.  It outlines changes in education and learning over time by comparing the Younger Cohort at age 22 with the Older Cohort at the same age in 2016, and exploring the Younger Cohort's progression from age 15 to 22.  The headlines on health, nutrition and well-being in India are: 

• A double burden of malnutrition is evident among Young Lives participants in India, as a high prevalence of underweight coexists with a high prevalence of overweight and obesity.
• Food insecurity is widespread among Young Lives households, with the majority being moderately food insecure.
• Early-life inequalities affect young peoples’ nutrition and food insecurity.
• Subjective well-being has generally improved since the Younger Cohort were 12 years old, though there was a notable decline during the pandemic.
• Six out of ten participants exhibit symptoms compatible with at least moderate stress, while one out of ten have symptoms of at least mild anxiety.

This factsheet is one of a series sharing headline findings from Round 7.  In addition to health, nutrition and well-being, there are factsheets on education and learning, and work and family lives in Ethiopia, India and Peru.  You can access all the factsheets on our publications page.