How often do people eat breakfast in India?

Statistics from 367 accepted quiz answers*. Updated September 2026. How these statistics work

Asked "How many mornings a week do you eat breakfast?" on the Sarahah quiz, the most common answer was "Every morning", chosen by 69.6% of 367 people in India.

Where everyone lands

Low12.8%
Medium17.7%
High69.5%

69.5% of 367 people in India scored high on the Sarahah Breakfast quiz.

Question by question

How many mornings a week do you eat breakfast?

Every morning69.6%
Five or six7.7%
Three or four12.3%
One or two10.4%

69.6% answered "Every morning".

How soon after waking do you eat?

Under thirty minutes27.6%
Thirty to under sixty minutes20.1%
One to two hours32.8%
More than two hours19.5%

32.8% answered "One to two hours".

Is it the same breakfast most days?

Exactly the same11.8%
Mostly the same38.4%
Different every day49.8%

49.8% answered "Different every day".

Where do you eat it?

Sitting down at home, table or floor78%
Standing in the kitchen5%
At my desk9.9%
On the way somewhere7.1%

78% answered "Sitting down at home, table or floor".

Do you make it or buy it?

Always make it54.7%
A mix of both37.3%
Mostly buy it8.1%

54.7% answered "Always make it".

What is your usual breakfast?

Eggs25.8%
Bread or toast17.7%
Beans, rice or another hot dish37.6%
Cereal9%
Last night's dinner9.9%

37.6% answered "Beans, rice or another hot dish".

What do you drink with it?

Coffee20.7%
Tea42%
Juice9.3%
Nothing28.1%

42% answered "Tea".

Does your weekend breakfast look different?

Completely different38.1%
Slightly different47.4%
Exactly the same14.6%

47.4% answered "Slightly different".

* Everyone here chose to take the quiz, and no answers are weighted to match a real population. Each question counts only the people who answered it, so a question some people skipped rests on a smaller group than the total above.

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