Madhya Pradesh tops Anaemia Mukt Bharat index 2025-26 with score of 92.1
Synopsis
Madhya Pradesh has clinched the top spot on India's Anaemia Mukt Bharat Scorecard 2025-26 with a score of 92.1, outpacing Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu. The state's 95% IFA coverage among pregnant women and adolescents is the headline number that set it apart.
Key Takeaways
Madhya Pradesh ranked 1st nationally on the Anaemia Mukt Bharat Scorecard 2025-26 with an AMB Index score of 92.1 .
Iron-Folic Acid coverage reached 95% among children aged 5–9 years, adolescents, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.
IFA coverage among children aged 6 to 59 months stood at 80.4% .
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana jointly secured 2nd place with a score of 90.6 ; Tamil Nadu ranked 3rd with 89.9 .
Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla credited ASHA workers , ANMs , and the National Health Mission for the achievement.
Madhya Pradesh has secured the first position in the country on the Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Scorecard 2025-26, recording an AMB Index score of 92.1. The achievement was announced by Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla on Friday, 8 May 2025, who credited frontline health workers and the state's National Health Mission for the national recognition.
Key Achievements in IFA Coverage
Madhya Pradesh demonstrated exceptional performance in Iron-Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation — a critical metric under the AMB framework. The state achieved 80.4% coverage among children aged 6 to 59 months. Coverage reached 95% each among children aged 5 to 9 years, adolescents, pregnant women, and lactating mothers — figures that placed the state well ahead of its national peers.
What the Government Said
Point of View
But the real test lies in whether IFA supplementation translates into measurable reductions in anaemia prevalence — a metric the scorecard does not directly capture. Madhya Pradesh has historically ranked poorly on maternal and child nutrition indicators in NFHS surveys, making this turnaround notable but also worth scrutinising against ground-level data. The 95% coverage figures are impressive on paper; independent verification of reach and compliance, particularly in tribal and rural districts, would lend the achievement greater credibility. If the gains hold in the next NFHS cycle, this could mark a genuine inflection point for one of India's most nutritionally vulnerable states.
NationPress
8 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Anaemia Mukt Bharat Scorecard and what did Madhya Pradesh score?
The Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Scorecard is a national index that measures states' performance in preventing and controlling anaemia, particularly among women and children. Madhya Pradesh topped the 2025-26 scorecard with an AMB Index score of 92.1.
Which states ranked second and third on the AMB Scorecard 2025-26?
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana jointly secured second place with an AMB Index score of 90.6, while Tamil Nadu ranked third with a score of 89.9.
What Iron-Folic Acid coverage did Madhya Pradesh achieve?
Madhya Pradesh achieved 95% IFA supplementation coverage among children aged 5 to 9 years, adolescents, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. Coverage among children aged 6 to 59 months stood at 80.4%.
Who did Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla credit for the achievement?
Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla credited the Health Department, the National Health Mission, ASHA workers, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), and allied frontline health workers for securing the top national rank.
What are Madhya Pradesh's plans to sustain this performance?
According to Deputy CM Shukla, the state's health machinery will continue operating in mission mode, focusing on regular anaemia screening and treatment across the state, with maternal and child health remaining a key government priority.
