Excess Food Consumption in India

Mean excess consumption and proportion consuming in excess across demographic groups and expenditure deciles — HCES 2011-12 & 2023-24
Methodology
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Excess Consumption by Expenditure Decile
Posterior mean with 95% credible interval
Overall Comparison
Excess consumption is consumption above the daily requirement as % of requirement. MPCE in 2011-12 ₹, adult-female-equivalent scaled. Bayesian hurdle model estimates with 95% credible intervals. Source: India HCES 2011-12 & 2023-24.