NITI Aayog released the fourth edition of its state health index for 2019-20 on December 27, 2021.
The report, titled “Healthy States, Progressive India”, ranks states and Union Territories based on their year-on-year incremental performance in health as well as their overall status.
Kerala retained its top rank on the health index among the larger states while Uttar Pradesh was the worst.
Tamil Nadu ranks second with a score of 72.42
Mizoram topped the health index among smaller states while Nagaland was ranked at the bottom.
Among union territories, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu was ranked at the top and Andaman & Nicobar was ranked at the bottom.