India, May 19 -- One in every eight people in India is battling a disease. While prevalence of illness remains high among children and the elderly, young people too, are showing more susceptibility. Overall, the disease burden has more than doubled in the past three decades. These are the findings of a recent report released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on April 27, 2026.

The "Household Social Consumption: Health" report, based on the 80th round of National Sample Survey or NSS (January-December 2025), measures disease prevalence among people in India over a 15-day period. It indicates a significant increase in disease burden across regions. In urban areas, for example, about 14.9 per cent of people reported morbidity (record...