Health Of The Nation in India

Euromonitor International's Health Of The Nation in India report analyses national health statistics and the health and wellness market. Health of the Nation reports include coverage of: government expenditure on health, life expectancy, mortality, physical activity, diet and weight-related illnesses, gluten and lactose intolerance, dietary habits and awareness of nutrition, the health and wellness consumer, media influence and market opportunities.

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Table of contents

1. HEALTH STATISTICS

1.1 GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON HEALTH

Steady increase in government health spending

India lags behind in public expenditure on health

Private healthcare gets a boost

Inadequate healthcare infrastructure

Health insurance is an emerging prospect

Table 1 Total Government Expenditure on Health 1990-2017

1.2 LIFE EXPECTANCY

A longer life for Indians

Rural-urban gap declines, but still a long way to go

Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth by Gender 1970-2010

1.3 MORTALITY

Table 3 Major Causes of Death by Disease: Comparison 1990 and 2005

1.4 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Home product segment spearheads growth

Slimming clinics, the new fad

Exercising gets creative

1.5 DIET- AND WEIGHT-RELATED ILLNESSES

Overweight and obesity

Table 4 Overweight and Obese Population 1990-2020

Weight-related illnesses

Table 5 Population with Weight-related Illnesses as % of Total Population 1990-2020

Eating disorders

1.6 GLUTEN- AND LACTOSE INTOLERANCE

Table 6 Number of Lactose Intolerants 1980-2020

1.7 DIETARY HABITS AND AWARENESS OF NUTRITION

Cereals dominate

Malnutrition, one of India's biggest challenges

Changing food habits of Indians

Fat consumption in India

Protein consumption in India

Fresh food consumption in India

Table 7 Average Consumption of Fat, Calories and Protein per Day 1980-2020

Table 8 Per Capita Consumption of Fresh Food 1999-2009

2. THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS MARKET

2.1 THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONSUMER

The Indian health and wellness consumer is slowly evolving

A growing number of consumers opt for health and wellness drinks

Negligible market for organic food products and drinks

FMHG market, a new and booming sector

Alternative medicine

Holistic therapy

2.2 MEDIA INFLUENCE

2.3 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, THREATS, TRENDS AND DRIVERS

Market trends and drivers

Opportunities

Threats