Best Nutritionists in India

Nutritionists in India at a glance

Quick facts for the cities in this directory. Hospital, bed and doctor figures are estimates scaled from state and national data, because no public source counts them city by city.

Taken together, the 100 cities in this directory have an estimated 290.5 million residents (about 2,905 lakh) in 2025. The largest are Delhi (34.7 million), Mumbai (22.1 million) and Kolkata (15.8 million), followed by 97 smaller cities. Population figures come from the UN's 2024 urban-area estimates for the biggest cities and from scaled Census 2011 data for the rest.

Applying state-level hospital-bed ratios to these populations gives about 5,20,000 hospital beds, including some 26,000 ICU beds, in an estimated 14,000 hospitals (roughly 4,600 public and 9,100 private). Across India the average is about 1.39 beds per 1,000 people, well under the WHO's often-quoted benchmark of 3.

On the national ratio of one practising doctor per 811 people, these cities would have about 3,60,000 doctors and 6,50,000 nurses and midwives across all systems of medicine. Nutritionists and dietitians are not counted in medical registers, and "nutritionist" is not a protected title in India, so qualifications matter more than the label. Specialist head-counts are not published city by city, so these figures show scale, not how many nutritionists practise in India.

India has national infant mortality of 24 per 1,000 live births (2024) and life expectancy of about 72 years. This page lists 647 nutritionists across these cities, and every city and state below has its own page with maps, qualifications to check and answers to common questions.

General information compiled from public sources (MoHFW, SRS 2024, CDDEP / One Health Trust, UN WPP 2024, Census 2011); estimates, not official counts, and not medical advice.

What nutritionists treat

• Weight loss and weight gain
• Diet for diabetes and pre-diabetes
• Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation
• Child and teenage nutrition
• Cholesterol and heart-healthy eating
• Clinical nutrition during illness

When to see a nutritionist

• You want to lose or gain weight in a healthy way
• You have diabetes, PCOS, thyroid or cholesterol problems
• A child is a very fussy eater or is under- or overweight
• You are training for an event
• You have digestive problems or food intolerances

How to choose a nutritionist

1. Check the qualification: MSc in Food & Nutrition or Dietetics, a PG diploma in dietetics, or a Registered Dietitian (RD) credential.
2. Verify registration with there is no statutory register for "nutritionist" in India; the Indian Dietetic Association offers the RD credential, so ask to see qualification certificates.
3. Ask how long the clinic has treated the condition you have, not just how long the doctor has practised.
4. Read recent patient feedback on more than one platform, and be wary of identical glowing reviews.
5. Check practical details: location, clinic hours, appointment system, and whether emergency back-up exists if something goes wrong.