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SDG India Index 2023-24
Context
The NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index 2023-24 has been released, highlighting the performance of Indian states in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report shows significant progress in India's overall SDG score, indicating improvements in areas such as poverty reduction, economic growth, and climate action.
Key Findings
- Top Performers: Kerala and Uttarakhand emerged as the best-performing states, each scoring 79 points.
- Lowest Performer: Bihar scored the lowest with 57 points, followed by Jharkhand at 62 points.
- Overall Improvement: India’s SDG score improved to 71 points in 2023-24 from 66 points in 2020-21.
- Biggest Improvements: Punjab, Manipur, West Bengal, and Assam saw the highest increases, with Punjab jumping 8 points to 76, Manipur to 72, West Bengal to 70, and Assam to 65.
- Goals with Highest Increases: "No Poverty", "Decent Work and Economic Growth", and "Life on Land" saw the highest increases in points across states.
- Goals with Lowest Increases: "Gender Equality" and "Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions" had the smallest increases.
- Reduction in Points: The goal "Reduced Inequalities" saw a decrease from 67 points in 2020-21 to 65 points in 2022-23.
- Detailed Insights
- Zero Poverty: The score for this goal increased by 8 points to 72, indicating that extreme poverty is being addressed effectively.
- Zero Hunger: Improved by 5 points to 52, but focus is needed on providing nutritious food to combat malnutrition.
- Quality Education: Increased by 4 points to 61. While access to education has improved, the focus is now on enhancing the quality of education and ensuring better employment opportunities.
- Gender Equality: The gender equality goal scored the lowest among all goals at 49 points, with only a 1-point increase from 2020-21. Issues such as sex ratio at birth, women owning land and assets, and women’s labor force participation are areas of concern.
Fact Box: About SDG India Index
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