India National Health Profile 2008
General Info
The India National Health Profile, published annually, is a compilation of national and state health statistics. The NHP includes demographic, socioeconomic, health status, health finance, and health infrastructure indicators. In 2008, it also includes information on health legislation, the Health Sector Policy Reforms Option Database of India, key findings from the latest National Family Health Survey, Millenium Development Goals, health system recommendations, burden of select diseases, the National Road Safety Profile of India - 2008, and comparative health indicators with neighboring South East Asian countries.
Vital statistics, education, housing conditions, reproductive health, and immunization data are given in tables by rates and percentages of the total. Projection data are given for population through 2016 and birth rates, death rates, and life expectancy through 2025. Trends in population are given for 1901-2001 and trends in health expenditures for 1950-2004