NSS health survey 2025: 96% institutional deliveries; 13.1% report ailments, up from 7.5% in 2017–18
MoSPI released the 'Household Social Consumption: Health' survey of the NSS 80th round (January–December 2025) on 20 April 2026, showing 96% institutional deliveries and wider health insurance coverage.
Summary
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the findings of 'Household Social Consumption: Health', conducted from January to December 2025 as part of the 80th round of the National Sample Survey (NSS), on 20 April 2026. About 13.1% of people reported an ailment in the 15 days before the survey, compared with 7.5% in the previous NSS health survey of 2017–18, and the hospitalisation rate over 365 days was about 2.9%, highest at 8.1% among people aged 60 and above. About 96% of childbirths took place in hospitals. Reporting of infectious diseases fell while non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and thyroid disorders rose. Health insurance coverage expanded since 2017–18, with government-sponsored schemes accounting for most enrolments.
Key facts
- Survey
- Household Social Consumption: Health, NSS 80th round (Jan–Dec 2025)
- Ailing (15 days)
- 13.1% (vs 7.5% in 2017–18)
- Hospitalisation (365 days)
- ~2.9%; 60+ age group 8.1%
- Institutional deliveries
- ~96%
- Disease shift
- Infectious diseases down; hypertension, diabetes, thyroid up
- Insurance
- Expanded; mostly government-sponsored schemes
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The MoSPI survey 'Household Social Consumption: Health' released in April 2026 was part of which round of the National Sample Survey?
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Correct answer: D — 80th round
The survey was conducted from January to December 2025 as part of the 80th round of the NSS.
According to the NSS health survey of 2025, about what share of childbirths in the reference period took place in hospitals?
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Correct answer: C — 96%
About 96% of childbirths during the last 365 days took place in hospitals.
Consider the following findings of the NSS 'Household Social Consumption: Health' survey (2025): 1. The share of persons reporting an ailment in the last 15 days fell compared with the 2017–18 survey. 2. The hospitalisation rate was highest among persons aged 60 years or more. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. Persons reporting an ailment rose to 13.1% from 7.5% in 2017–18, and hospitalisation was highest (8.1%) in the 60+ age group.