Question: Which of the following state of India topped in the list of health Index (2019-20) among the large states, recently released by NITI Aayog?
a) Karnataka
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Kerala
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:-
- On December 27, 2021, government think tank NITI Aayog released the fourth edition of its health index for 2019-20.
- This health index has given the ranking to the states in the country on the basis of overall health performance.
- The report was divided into three parts –
- Large states,
- Small States and
- Union territories.
- Among the smaller states, Mizoram was the best performing state while Nagaland remained at the bottom
- Among large states Uttar Pradesh ranks last in terms of overall health performance, while Kerala is at the top.
- According to the NITI Aayog report, Chandigarh tops the Union Territories, followed by Dadra and Nagar Haveli at number two and Delhi at number three.
- Overall Health Performance among Large States:-
- Top three states in terms of overall health performance among 19 large states are as follows:-
| State | Score | rank |
| Kerala | 82.20 | 1st |
| Tamil Nadu | 72.42 | 2nd |
| Telangana | 69.96 | 3rd |
- Uttar Pradesh ranks last among 19 states in terms of overall health performance among large states with a score of 30.57
- Incremental Performance:-
- In terms of incremental performance by registering the highest incremental change from the base year (2018-19) to the reference year (2019-20) In Uttar Pradesh topped.
- NITI Aayog’s Health Index is a weighted composite score consisting of 24 indicators covering key aspects of health performance.
Links:-
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1785506