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), marking a major step towards building a connected, interoperable and citizen-centric digital healthcare ecosystem in the country.
ABHA is a unique 14-digit digital health identity that enables citizens to securely link, access and share their health records through a consent-based framework. As a key component of ABDM, it facilitates the creation of longitudinal digital health records across healthcare providers, hospitals, laboratories and digital health platforms, giving citizens greater control over their health information.
The growth in ABHA creation has remained steady since the launch of ABDM, increasing from 14.7 crore accounts in 2021 to 30.4 crore in 2022, 50.6 crore in 2023, 72.2 crore in 2024, 84.5 crore in 2025, and crossing the 90 crore mark in 2026.
According to the National Health Authority, Uttar Pradesh leads the country with more than 15.3 crore ABHAs, followed by Rajasthan and Maharashtra with over 7.1 crore each, Bihar with 6.3 crore and West Bengal with 5.9 crore accounts. Several smaller Union Territories, including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ladakh and Lakshadweep, have achieved full ABHA saturation.
CEO, National Health Authority, Dr. Sunil Kumar Barnwal said the achievement reflects growing participation of citizens, States, Union Territories and ecosystem partners in the digital health mission. He noted that ABHA is helping strengthen continuity of care, reduce dependence on physical records and enable seamless, transparent and citizen-centric healthcare delivery.
The milestone also reflects increasing inclusion in digital healthcare, with women accounting for nearly 50 per cent of all ABHA holders. The government said the platform supports secure access to health records, maternal and child healthcare services, immunisation tracking and improved healthcare delivery through interoperable digital infrastructure.