Parameters on which the Health Index is Calculated
The Index is a weighted composite index based on 24 indicators that are grouped into domains and subdomains:
|
Domain |
Subdomain |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Health Outcomes |
Key Outcomes & Intermediate Outcomes |
This include indicators such as Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR), Under 5 Mortality Rate (U5MR), Total Fertility Rate (TFR), Proportion of Low Birth Weight (LBW) among newborns, Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB). |
|
Governance and Information |
Health Monitoring , Governance and Data Integrity |
This includes indicators such as Proportion of institution deliveries, average occupancy of officers in different posts, Proportion of State Government Health Expenditure to Total State Expenditure. |
|
Key Inputs/ Processes |
Health Systems/ Service Delivery |
This includes indicators such as Proportion of vacant healthcare provider positions, Level of registration of births, Proportion of functional 24Ă—7 Primary Healthcare Centres , Proportion of District Hospitals. |
NITI Aayog Health Index 2023 – State-wise List
The NITI Aayog Annual Health Index is an index released by NITI Aayog together with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the World Bank. It was first published in 2017. It is a record that keeps information about the performance of States and Union Territories in the sector of healthcare. NITI Aayog along with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the World Bank started the Annual Health Index in 2017. The fifth edition of the Annual Health Index was recently published by the NITI Aayog for 2020-2021.
Table of Content
- What is the NITI Aayog Health Index?
- Aim of the NITI Aayog’s Health Index
- Participants in the Health Index
- Parameters on which the Health Index is Calculated
- Division of States and Union Territories in the Health Index
- Highlights of the Fifth Annual Health Index 2020-2021
- Health Index Released by NITI Aayog
- Conclusion