Change on previous period2023–24Health economics
Lakshadweep's household health insurance coverage fell to 45.1% in 2023–24, from 67.7% in 2019–21 (−22.6 points).
What happened
- 2023–24
- 45.1%
- 2019–21
- 67.7%
- Change
- −22.6%
- Change, percentage points
- −22.6 pts
Why it matters
Annual and multi-year figures move slowly. A step this size is compared with how far the same series usually moves from one period to the next, so an ordinary year does not read as news.
For household health insurance coverage, higher is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.
Historical context
Compared with the previous round, 2019–21. Survey rounds are years apart, so this is a change between rounds, not a recent movement.
Full history of household health insurance coverage in Lakshadweep
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 45.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional) | NFHS-6 State/UT fact sheets, PDF p.161, "Lakshadweep - Key Indicators", indicator 7 "Households with any usual member covered under a health insurance/financing scheme (%)", column NFHS-6 (2023-24) Total |
| 2019–21 | 67.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional) | NFHS-6 State/UT fact sheets, PDF p.161, "Lakshadweep - Key Indicators", indicator 7 "Households with any usual member covered under a health insurance/financing scheme (%)", column NFHS-5 (2019-21) Total; the publisher's restatement of NFHS-5 printed on the NFHS-6 sheet |
Source and method
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Lakshadweep's household health insurance coverage fell to 45.1% in 2023–24, from 67.7% in 2019–21 (−22.6 points). Source: International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/household-health-insurance-coverage--lakshadweep--2023-2024--period_change
See also Lakshadweep and 45.1% in context.