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IndiAgri Bureau
New Delhi: The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has crossed a major milestone with more than 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) created across the country, highlighting the rapid adoption of digital health services in India.
ABHA serves as a unique 14-digit digital health ID that allows individuals to securely access, store and share their medical records across healthcare providers and digital health platforms. The initiative is a key component of the government's effort to build an integrated digital healthcare ecosystem.
Data released by the National Health Authority (NHA) shows steady growth in ABHA registrations since the launch of ABDM. The number of accounts increased from 14.7 crore in 2021 to 30.4 crore in 2022, crossed 50 crore in 2023, reached 72.2 crore in 2024 and stood at 84.5 crore by the end of 2025 before surpassing the 90-crore mark this year.
Among states, Uttar Pradesh has recorded the highest number of ABHA accounts with more than 15.3 crore registrations. Rajasthan and Maharashtra have each crossed 7 crore accounts, while Bihar has registered 6.3 crore and West Bengal nearly 5.9 crore accounts.
Other major contributors include Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka, reflecting the expanding reach of digital healthcare services across the country.
A number of states and union territories have achieved high levels of ABHA coverage relative to their population. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu have reported full saturation.
Among larger states and UTs, Andhra Pradesh has achieved 98.5% coverage, followed by Odisha at 91.9%, Chandigarh at 90.8%, Rajasthan at 89.7%, Himachal Pradesh at 88.9% and Chhattisgarh at 86.6%.
The digital health initiative has also seen significant participation from women. According to official data, women represent 49.75% of all ABHA account holders.
Health experts say digital access to medical records can help improve continuity of care, particularly in areas such as maternal healthcare, child health services and immunisation tracking.
The growth in ABHA registrations has been supported by collaboration between central and state governments, healthcare providers, hospitals, diagnostic centres, insurers and health-tech companies.
ABDM's broader digital ecosystem includes platforms such as the Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR), Health Facility Registry (HFR), Unified Health Interface (UHI) and National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX), which aim to improve interoperability and enable secure exchange of health information.
Officials believe the increasing adoption of ABHA will help reduce dependence on paper-based medical records, improve access to patient history and make healthcare delivery more efficient and transparent.
