SDG India Index
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a 'blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all'. The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030. They are included in a UN Resolution called the 2030 Agenda or what is colloquially known as Agenda 2030.
The SDG India index is developed by Niti Aayog in collaboration with the United Nations in India. It tracks the progress of all states and UTs on specific indicators aligned with the National Indicator Framework (NIF) that broadly conform to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The index is aimed to be a key tool for focused policy dialogue, formulation and implementation through development actions, in line with the global SDG framework.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a 'blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all'. The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030. They are included in a UN Resolution called the 2030 Agenda or what is colloquially known as Agenda 2030.
The SDG India index is developed by Niti Aayog in collaboration with the United Nations in India. It tracks the progress of all states and UTs on specific indicators aligned with the National Indicator Framework (NIF) that broadly conform to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The index is aimed to be a key tool for focused policy dialogue, formulation and implementation through development actions, in line with the global SDG framework.
SUBJECT Variables
OVERALL SCORE
- The country’s overall SDG score improved by 6 percentage points, from 60% in 2019 to 66% in 2022, placing it in the "front-runner" category.
- Kerala has retained the top rank amongst all states for the 3rd year in a row with a performance level of 75% on the SDG Index 2022. Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu both took the second spot with a performance level of 74% on the SDG Index 2022.
- Chandigarh maintained its top spot among the UTs for the 3rd year in a row with a performance level of 79%, followed by Delhi (68%).
- Mizoram, Haryana, and Uttarakhand are the top gainers in terms of improvement over their 2019 rankings, with an increase of 12, 10 and 8 percentage points, respectively
- Assam, Bihar and Jharkhand are the worst performing states in the SDG India Index 2022 - each of them placed in the "Performer" category.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- 22 states are classified as front-runners (score between 65-99) in the 2022, compared to 10 states in 2019.
- Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Punjab, Haryana, Tripura, Delhi, Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are the new entrants to the category of front-runners in 2022
The individual performance indicators under each SDG have not been included on this page to avoid duplication as they are already represented under their tabulated topics on the Data page.
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