National Health Profile 2022

The National Health Profile (NHP) is a compilation of health-related data on demography, diseases and health resources available in India. The NHP has been published annually since 2005 by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The present edition, 17th in the series, was released in 2022.The report compiles data from various agencies including various central ministries, health authorities of all states and union territories as well as other autonomous organisations. It presents information on indicators like employment, communicable and non-communicable diseases, public expenditure on health, vaccine production in the country and health infrastructure. This report serves as a resource for the development of health policies, governance, research, health education and training, and the financing and delivery of health services. The 474-page document contains six chapters: Demographic Indicators (Chapter 1), Socio-Economic Indicators (Chapter 2), Health Status Indicators (Chapter 3), Health Finance Indicators (Chapter 4), Human Resource for Health (Chapter 5), and Health Infrastructure (Chapter 6).