LoopWHI ’26
India Workforce Health Index 2026

The health of India’s workforce, measured.

Key takeaways

  • Nearly four in ten reports show elevated blood sugar. In 7,088 HbA1c reports, 38.7% fall in the prediabetes or diabetes ranges. Blood sugar findings.
  • High stress appears in four out of ten answers. Of 7,346 stress responses, 40.4% rated the previous week at 7–10 out of 10. Stress findings.
  • Most claims concern family and other non-employee members. They account for 66.5% of claims, compared with 33.5% for employees. Who the policy serves.
  • Reported diagnostic testing differs sharply by income. A full-body diagnostic test was selected in 15.6% of answers below ₹3 lakh annual income, compared with 54.3% at ₹40 lakh and above. The testing gap.

Loop’s second Workforce Health Index brings together laboratory reports, survey responses and hospital claims to examine health risks, use of care and the needs that employee health benefits must serve.

816,003

laboratory source rows

11,427

laboratory reports

9,097

survey responses

74,339

hospital claims

₹320.6 Cr

recorded incurred amount

These findings describe Loop’s tested, surveyed and insured samples. The three datasets are separate, are not linked at the individual level and do not provide national prevalence estimates. Read the methods and sample limits.

Designing benefits for the household

Family needs are a substantial part of the claims book.

Non-employee relationships account for 66.5% of claims and ₹217.5 Cr of recorded incurred amount. This group includes family and other non-employee categories. The distribution is a reason to review access and claims support for covered relatives.

66.5%

of claims are in non-employee categories

₹217.5 Cr

recorded incurred in those categories

₹320.6 Cr

recorded incurred across all claims

Who the Policy Pays For
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Six lenses on workforce health

Risk Signals

Blood sugar, cholesterol, anaemia and other findings from tests for employees and covered family members.

Lifestyle Drivers

Survey responses about sleep, stress, movement, diet, substances and sources of health information.

Workforce Segments

How health findings and use of care differ by age, gender, income and working conditions.

Cities

Health findings and reported behaviours across Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune.

Industries

Sleep, stress, health habits and reported healthcare across industries.