**Executive Summary**
As of May 30, 2026, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA), has surpassed 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs). This milestone reflects a massive scale-up from 14.7 crore accounts in 2021, driven by high state participation and a focus on digital inclusivity. The mission aims to establish a connected, interoperable, and citizen-centric digital health ecosystem through a robust infrastructure of registries and exchange platforms.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Growth and Geographic Achievements**
* **Rapid Expansion:** ABHA creation grew from 14.7 crore in 2021 to over 90 crore by May 2026, with consistent annual increases (30.4 cr in 2022, 50.6 cr in 2023, 72.2 cr in 2024, and 84.5 cr in 2025).
* **Leading States:** Uttar Pradesh leads the nation with 15.3 crore accounts, followed by Rajasthan and Maharashtra (over 7 crore each), Bihar (6.3 crore), and West Bengal (5.9 crore).
* **Saturation Milestones:** Full population saturation has been achieved in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
* **High Performance:** Andhra Pradesh (98.5%), Odisha (91.9%), and Chandigarh (90.8%) have recorded near-total saturation.
**Inclusivity and Empowerment**
* **Gender Parity:** Women account for 49.75% of all ABHA holders, which supports better access to maternal healthcare, child healthcare, and immunisation services.
* **Empowering Citizens:** The ABHA provides a unique 14-digit digital identity, giving citizens greater control over their health information and reducing reliance on physical records.
**Technical and Mission Framework**
* **ABDM Building Blocks:** The mission is supported by several key components, including the Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR), Health Facility Registry (HFR), Unified Health Interface (UHI), and National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX).
* **Secure Interoperability:** The framework utilizes a Health Information Exchange and Consent Manager (HIE-CM) to ensure the secure, consent-based sharing of longitudinal health records.
* **Collaboration:** Growth has been enabled through active partnerships between the Central and State Governments, private-sector health-tech platforms, diagnostic laboratories, and insurers.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Citizens**
**Impact**
Citizens gain a secure digital identity that links their health records across various providers. This ensures continuity of care, improves transparency, and eliminates the need to carry physical medical documents.
**Action Required**
Citizens must create their 14-digit ABHA and provide consent to share their longitudinal health records with healthcare providers through digital applications.
**Stakeholder: State and Union Territory (UT) Governments**
**Impact**
States and UTs are the primary drivers of adoption, with several already achieving high or full saturation. Their participation determines the mission's success in reaching rural and diverse populations.
**Action Required**
State authorities must continue to collaborate with the NHA to accelerate ABDM adoption and maintain high levels of account saturation within their populations.
**Stakeholder: Healthcare Providers and Private-Sector Partners (Hospitals, Labs, Insurers)**
**Impact**
These entities serve as essential channels for expanding ABHA creation and utilize the digital infrastructure to improve the efficiency and convenience of healthcare delivery.
**Action Required**
Providers and partners need to integrate with ABDM-enabled health-tech platforms to facilitate the digital linking and sharing of health records.
**Stakeholder: National Health Authority (NHA)**
**Impact**
As the implementing body, the NHA oversees the digital public infrastructure and ensures the ecosystem remains trusted and interoperable.
**Action Required**
The NHA must continue working closely with all ecosystem partners to manage the mission's registries and exchange interfaces while monitoring national progress toward a fully digital healthcare system.
Key Entities Referenced
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM): The national flagship mission designed to establish a robust, interoperable, and citizen-centric digital healthcare ecosystem across India.
Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA): A unique 14-digit digital health identity that enables citizens to securely link, access, and share their longitudinal health records with various healthcare providers.
National Health Authority (NHA): The apex implementation body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare responsible for the national rollout and management of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Crosses
Landmark Milestone of 90 Crore ABHA Accounts
ABHA Creation Grows from 14.7 Crore in 2021 to Over 90
Crore in 2026
Uttar Pradesh Leads Nation with Over 15.3 Crore ABHAs;
Rajasthan and Maharashtra Cross 7 Crore Mark
Women Account for Nearly Half of All ABHA Holders,
Reflecting Inclusive Growth of Digital Health Ecosystem
Posted On: 30 MAY 2026 4:23PM by PIB Delhi
In a significant achievement towards building a digitally empowered healthcare ecosystem, the Ayushman
Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA) under the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has crossed the landmark milestone of 90 crore Ayushman Bharat
Health Accounts (ABHAs) across the country. The achievement marks a major step in India's journey
towards a connected, interoperable and citizen-centric digital health ecosystem.ABHA is a unique 14-digit digital health identity that enables citizens to securely link, access and share
their health records with their consent. As one of the key building blocks of ABDM, ABHA supports the
creation of longitudinal health records across healthcare providers, facilities and digital health
applications, empowering citizens with greater control over their health information.
The growth in ABHA creation has been consistent since the launch of ABDM. On a calendar year basis,
cumulative ABHA creation increased from 14.7 crore in 2021 to 30.4 crore in 2022, 50.6 crore in 2023,
72.2 crore in 2024, and 84.5 crore in 2025, before crossing the 90 crore milestone in 2026.Speaking on the achievement, Dr. Sunil Kumar Barnwal, CEO, National Health Authority said that, ‘the
creation of over 90 crore ABHAs reflects the growing participation of citizens, States, UTs and ecosystem
partners in the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. ABHA is an important step towards empowering
citizens with secure, consent-based access to their own health information. As ABDM adoption deepens,
ABHA will enable continuity of care, reduce dependence on physical records and support a more
seamless, transparent and citizen-centric healthcare delivery system.’
The milestone has been driven by strong participation from States and Union Territories across the
country. Uttar Pradesh leads the nation with over 15.3 crore ABHAs, followed by Rajasthan and
Maharashtra with 7.1 crore each, Bihar with 6.3 crore, and West Bengal with 5.9 crore ABHAs.
Significant contributions have also come from Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and
Karnataka, reflecting the nationwide adoption of digital health services.
Several States and Union Territories have also achieved high levels of ABHA saturation relative to their
population. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and
Daman and Diu have achieved full saturation. Among larger States and UTs, Andhra Pradesh has recorded98.5% ABHA saturation, followed by Odisha (91.9%), Chandigarh (90.8%), Rajasthan (89.7%), Himachal
Pradesh (88.9%), and Chhattisgarh (86.6%). Jammu and Kashmir, Tripura and Telangana have also
achieved saturation levels exceeding 75 percent.
The achievement also reflects growing participation of women in India's digital health ecosystem. Females
account for nearly half of all ABHAs created, constituting 49.75% of total ABHA holders. This marks an
important step towards empowering women, including those in rural areas, with secure digital access to
their health records. ABHA can support continuity of care from the first point of contact with the health
system, including maternal and child healthcare, immunisation and other essential health services.The creation of over 90 crore ABHAs has been enabled through active collaboration between the Central
Government, State Governments, healthcare providers and private-sector ecosystem partners. ABDM-
enabled health-tech platforms, hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, insurers and digital health applications
have played a key role in expanding ABHA creation through multiple channels, making digital health
services more accessible to citizens.
ABDM is being implemented to establish a robust and interoperable digital health ecosystem across the
country. Through key digital public infrastructure components such as the Ayushman Bharat Health
Account (ABHA), Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR), Health Facility Registry (HFR), Health
Information Exchange and Consent Manager (HIE-CM), Unified Health Interface (UHI), and National
Health Claims Exchange (NHCX), the Mission enables secure, consent-based and interoperable exchange
of health information across the healthcare ecosystem.
For citizens, ABHA facilitates digital linking of health records generated across different healthcare
facilities and applications, reducing the need to carry physical medical documents and enabling secure
sharing of health information with healthcare providers whenever required and with consent. This
strengthens continuity of care while improving efficiency, transparency and convenience in healthcare
delivery.
The National Health Authority continues to work closely with States, Union Territories and ecosystem
partners to accelerate ABDM adoption and ensure that citizens across the country benefit from a trusted,
interoperable and digitally enabled healthcare ecosystem.
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