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NITI Aayog has been publishing the SDG India Index annually since 2018. The third edition of the
NITI Aayog SDG India Index (2020-21) computes goal-wise scores on the 16 SDGs for each state
and UT, and a qualitative assessment on Goal 17, covering:
SDG 1: No Poverty SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 2: Zero Hunger SDG 10: Reduced Inequality
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 4: Quality Education SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 5: Gender Equality SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation SDG 14: Life Below Water (calculated only for
the nine coastal states – Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra
Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal)
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 15: Life on Land
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17: Global Partnerships

Overall state and UT scores are generated from goal-wise scores to measure aggregate performance
of the sub-national unit based on its performance across the 16 SDGs. These scores range between
0–100, with states/UTs being categorised as Aspirant (score 0-49), Performer (score 50-64), Front
Runner (65-99) and Achiever (score 100) based on their score.
The figure below depicts the evolution of the NITI Aayog SDG India Index since its first baseline
report in 2018. The 2018 baseline assessment is not strictly comparable with later assessments due to
its lower coverage of targets and indicators.

Evolution of the NITI Aayog SDG India Index

Source: NITI Aayog
Note: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has developed the National Indicator
Framework (NIF) comprising 306 statistical indicators for monitoring of SDGs at the national level