| Source | Category | Type of Data | Periodicity | Sampling Technique | Unit level data | Web Link |
| Population Census | Database | Vital Statistics | Decennial (1901-2011) | Population | A sample of only 1% and 5% of micro-data is available at selected centres in India (nearest CSRD JNU) | http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-Common/CensusData2011.html |
| Sample Registration System (SRS) | Report | Birth and Death | Annual | Stratified uni-stage random sampling (samples can not be replaced) | Not available | http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-Common/Sample_Registration_System.html |
| Civil Registration System | Report | Birth and Death | Annual | Population | Not available | http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-Common/CRS.html |
| National Family Health Survey | Database | Anthropometric measures, morbidity. | 192-93, 1998-99, 2004-05, 2015-16 | Stratified multistage random sampling | It can be obtained from the link after signing up in the website. Signing-up requires only a valid I-card. | http://www.iipsindia.ac.in/ |
| District Level Household Survey | Database | Anthropometric measures, morbidity, | 1998-99, 2002-04, 2007-08, 2012-13 | Stratified multistage random sampling | It can be obtained from the link after signing up in the website. Signing-up requires only a valid I-card. | http://www.iipsindia.ac.in/ |
| National Sample Survey | Database | consumtion, expenditure, employment, assets | thick (quinquennial) and thin (annual) rounds | Stratified multistage random sampling | It can be obtained from the link after signing up in the website. Signing-up requires only a valid I-card. | http://www.icssrdataservice.in/ |
| Annual Health Survey | Database | Vital Statistics | Annual | Stratified uni-stage random sampling | Available only for selected districts and indicators. | http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-common/AHSurvey.html |
| National Nutrition Monitering Board | Report | Time series data on nutritional and micro-nutrient status of population. | 1978-79, 1988-89, 1996-97 | Not avialable | ||
| Indian Human Development Survey | Database | Time series data on consumption, expenditure, assets. | 2004-05, 2011-12 | Stratified multistage random sampling | Available at the website. No signing-up required | https://ihds.umd.edu// |
| World Health Survey (SAGE) | Database | Time series data on health of adult and ageing population. | 2002-04, 2007-10, 2014-15, 2017 | Multistage cluster sampling | It can be obtained from the link after signing up in the website. Signing-up requires only a valid I-card | http://www.iipsindia.ac.in/ |
| World Development Report | Report | Report based on year wise theme | Annual | Data obtained from secondary sources | Not available | http://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/wdr/wdr-archive |
| National Health Profile | Report | Demographic, socio-economic and health status indicator and Health expenditure and Infrastructure | Annual | Data obtained from various source agencies (central and state governnment agencies) | Not available | http://cbhidghs.nic.in/ |
| National Health Accounts | Report | Health Finaces | Irregular | Data obtained from secondary sources | Not available | https://mohfw.gov.in |
| OECD Health Care Data | Report | Environment and health indicators | Annual | Data obtained from secondary sources | Not available | http://www.oecd.org/ |
