Tripura is the sole Northeast state listed on India’s national table of high digital health ID coverage, with more than 75 percent of its population holding an Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA). The state shares this distinction with Jammu and Kashmir and Telangana, while other Northeast states do not appear on the list that ranks states by population‑based coverage.
Nationally, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reported in May 2026 that the country had surpassed 90 crore ABHA accounts. Uttar Pradesh alone accounts for over 15.3 crore, Rajasthan and Maharashtra each hold 7.1 crore, Bihar 6.3 crore and West Bengal 5.9 crore. In contrast, the eight Northeast states together recorded just over 1.82 crore accounts as of 1 June 2023, with Assam holding 1.55 crore of that total.
Coverage relative to population is a more meaningful metric than raw totals, particularly for smaller states. Creating an account is a quick process on a phone, but linking a record requires a hospital or clinic that runs compatible software and is registered on the national facility list. In hill districts with few large facilities, the buildup of such infrastructure is slower than issuing IDs, limiting the number of linked records.
To improve Northeast numbers, authorities could register more facilities, publish state‑level record counts, and adopt coverage‑based targets rather than volume. These steps would address the provider‑side bottleneck and provide a clearer picture of progress in the region.
