NITI Aayog Health Index 2021: The government think tank, NITI Aayog, has issued a health index of States and Union Territories taking 2019-2020 as the reference year. The report has been prepared by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the World Bank.
NITI Aayog Health Index 2021: Key Highlights
1- Among larger states, Kerala has emerged as the top performer while Uttar Pradesh is the worst performer in overall performance. However, the report added that Uttar Pradesh topped in terms of incremental performance while Karnataka is the worst performer.
2- Mizoram emerged as the best performer in overall performance while Nagaland is the worst performer among the smaller states. Mizoram topped incremental performance while Goa is the worst performer.
3- Chandigarh emerged as the best performer among Union Territories while Puducherry is the worst performer in overall performance. Delhi topped incremental performance while Chandigarh is the worst performer.
NITI Aayog Health Index 2021 State-wise Rankings: Larger States
| Larger States | |||
| Rankings | States | Health Index | |
| Base Year | Reference Year | ||
| 1 | Kerala | 77.53 | 74.65 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 60.84 | 65.31 |
| 3 | Maharashtra | 61.76 | 64.53 |
| 4 | Gujarat | 62.61 | 63.72 |
| 5 | Punjab | 65.83 | 63.41 |
| 6 | Himachal Pradesh | 61.84 | 63.10 |
| 7 | Jammu and Kashmir | 61.02 | 62.92 |
| 8 | Karnataka | 59.39 | 61.77 |
| 9 | Tamil Nadu | 64.05 | 60.50 |
| 10 | Telangana | 56.12 | 59.42 |
| 11 | Haryana | 47.59 | 54.08 |
| 12 | Chhattisgarh | 52.69 | 53.97 |
| 13 | Jharkhand | 48.25 | 53.67 |
| 14 | Assam | 45.84 | 50.02 |
| 15 | Rajasthan | 37.35 | 43.23 |
| 16 | Uttarakhand | 44.61 | 39.61 |
| 17 | Madhya Pradesh | 40.77 | 38.69 |
| 18 | Odisha | 40.19 | 36.35 |
| 19 | Bihar | 39.10 | 32.43 |
| 20 | Uttar Pradesh | 34.44 | 29.16 |
NITI Aayog Health Index 2021 State-wise Rankings: Smaller States
| Smaller States | |||
| Rankings | States | Health Index | |
| Base Year | Reference Year | ||
| 1 | Mizoram | 73.70 | 74.98 |
| 2 | Manipur | 57.78 | 60.59 |
| 3 | Meghalaya | 56.83 | 55.95 |
| 4 | Goa | 53.13 | 51.90 |
| 5 | Sikkim | 53.20 | 50.50 |
| 6 | Tripura | 43.51 | 46.38 |
| 7 | Arunachal Pradesh | 49.51 | 46.07 |
| 8 | Nagaland | 37.59 | 38.51 |
NITI Aayog Health Index 2021 Rankings: Union Territories
| Union Territories | |||
| Rankings | States | Health Index | |
| Base Year | Reference Year | ||
| 1 | Chandigarh | 58.35 | 67.08 |
| 2 | D & N Haveli | 45.41 | 60.73 |
| 3 | Delhi | 59.84 | 52.22 |
| 4 | Daman & Diu | 48.32 | 51.04 |
| 5 | Lakshadweep | 54.58 | 50.22 |
| 6 | Andaman & Nicobar lslands | 55.74 | 49.89 |
| 7 | Puducherry | 35.51 | 31.87 |
The health index incorporates 24 indicators covering key aspects of health performance. The NITI Aayog Health Index comprises indicators in three domains-- health outcomes, governance and information, and key inputs and processes. Each domain is assigned weights based on its importance with the health outcomes carrying the highest weight.
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