Why in News?

=> Government think tank NITI Aayog released the fourth edition of its health index for 2019-20, ranking states on the basis of overall health performance.

• In this, Madhya Pradesh is ranked 17th in terms of overall health performance among large states, while Kerala is at the top.

Key Points:

=> 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.

=> 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.

=> In terms of overall health performance among large states, Madhya Pradesh ranks 17th out of 19 states with a score of 36.72.

=> On the other hand, Kerala is ranked first with 82.20, Tamil Nadu is second with 72.42 and Telangana is third with 69.96.

=> NITI Aayog's Health Index is a weighted composite score consisting of 24 indicators covering key aspects of health performance.