State Health Index of NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog released the fourth State Health Index on 27^th December 2021. It is an annual tool to assess the performance of states and UTs in the health metrics. It is based on 24 indicators grouped under the domains of ‘Health Outcomes’, ‘Governance and Information’, and ‘Key Inputs/Processes’. To ensure comparison among similar entities, the ranking is categorized as ‘Larger States’, ‘Smaller States’ and ‘Union Territories’.

Key Outcomes

A. Overall Performance

• Larger States: In overall performance, Kerala and Tamil Nadu occupied the first and second ranks. Telangana emerged as the third best performer, while Uttar Pradesh was at the ....