The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has achieved a major milestone by crossing 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) across the country. The achievement marks a significant step towards creating a digitally connected, interoperable and citizen-focused healthcare system in India.

ABHA is a unique 14-digit digital health identity that allows citizens to securely access, link and share their health records with their consent. It is one of the key components of ABDM and helps in creating long-term health records across hospitals, healthcare facilities and digital health applications. The system gives individuals greater control over their health information while ensuring secure access whenever needed.

The growth in ABHA registrations has remained steady since the launch of the mission. The number of cumulative ABHAs increased from 14.7 crore in 2021 to 30.4 crore in 2022. It further rose to 50.6 crore in 2023 and 72.2 crore in 2024. By 2025, the figure had reached 84.5 crore before crossing the 90-crore mark in 2026.

Speaking on the achievement, Dr Sunil Kumar Barnwal, CEO, National Health Authority, said, "The creation of over 90 crore ABHAs reflects the growing participation of citizens, States, UTs and ecosystem partners in the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. ABHA is an important step towards empowering citizens with secure, consent-based access to their own health information. As ABDM adoption deepens, ABHA will enable continuity of care, reduce dependence on physical records and support a more seamless, transparent and citizen-centric healthcare delivery system."

The milestone has been made possible through active participation from States and Union Territories across the country. Uttar Pradesh leads in ABHA creation with more than 15.3 crore accounts. Rajasthan and Maharashtra follow with 7.1 crore accounts each. Bihar has recorded 6.3 crore ABHAs, while West Bengal has created 5.9 crore accounts. Significant contributions have also come from Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka, showing widespread adoption of digital health services across India.

Several States and Union Territories have also reported high levels of ABHA saturation in relation to their population. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu have achieved complete saturation.

Among larger States and Union Territories, Andhra Pradesh has recorded the highest ABHA saturation at 98.5 per cent. Odisha follows with 91.9 per cent, while Chandigarh has achieved 90.8 per cent. Rajasthan has recorded 89.7 per cent saturation, Himachal Pradesh 88.9 per cent and Chhattisgarh 86.6 per cent. Jammu and Kashmir, Tripura and Telangana have also crossed 75 per cent saturation levels.

The achievement also highlights the growing participation of women in India's digital health ecosystem. Women account for nearly half of all ABHA holders, representing 49.75 per cent of the total registrations. The development is considered an important step towards strengthening women's access to healthcare services and digital health records, especially in rural areas.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, ABHA supports continuity of care from the first interaction with the healthcare system. This includes maternal and child healthcare services, immunisation programmes and several other essential health services. The platform helps citizens maintain and access their health information throughout different stages of care.

The creation of more than 90 crore ABHAs has been supported by collaboration between the Central Government, State Governments, healthcare institutions and private-sector partners. ABDM-enabled health-tech platforms, hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, insurers and digital health applications have played a major role in expanding ABHA registrations through multiple channels. Their efforts have helped make digital healthcare services more accessible to people across the country.

ABDM is being implemented to build a strong and interoperable digital health ecosystem in India. The mission includes several important digital public infrastructure components. These include the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA), Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR), Health Facility Registry (HFR), Health Information Exchange and Consent Manager (HIE-CM), Unified Health Interface (UHI), and National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX). Together, these systems enable secure, consent-based and seamless exchange of health information across the healthcare sector.

For citizens, ABHA makes it possible to digitally link health records generated at different healthcare facilities and applications. This reduces the need to carry physical medical documents. It also allows individuals to securely share their health information with healthcare providers whenever required and only with their consent. The system improves continuity of care while enhancing transparency, efficiency and convenience in healthcare delivery.

The National Health Authority said it will continue working closely with States, Union Territories and ecosystem partners to further expand the adoption of ABDM. The aim is to ensure that people across the country benefit from a trusted, interoperable and digitally enabled healthcare ecosystem.