The southern state and Kerala tick all the right boxes when it comes to health. Himachal Pradesh and Mizoram have also shown promise
new Delhi,date of issue: December 26, 2022 , Updates: December 16, 2022 20:11 IST
Puducherry is the best performing small state in terms of health. Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy; (Photo: ANI)
wWith the highest per capita health expenditure of Rs 9,871 in 2021-22, more than three times the national average of Rs 3,000, and a well-structured healthcare network, Kerala ranks as the best performing large state in health for the third time in a row has emerged. year. Meanwhile, Puducherry remains the best performing small state. When it comes to the states that have shown the most improvement in the last five years, Himachal Pradesh and Mizoram take the honors among the largest and smallest states, respectively. Apart from per capita health expenditure, these states were assessed on parameters such as infant mortality rate (IMR), maternal mortality rate (MMR), registered doctors and government hospitals per lakh persons, average patients served and number of beds per government hospital. was done on , and life expectancy.