India Risks Losing its Workforce Advantage, India’s First Workforce Health Index by Loop Reveals

Loop India, one of the country’s largest group health insurance and health‑benefits providers, today rolled out its new Workforce Health Index (WHI). The WHI is the first nationwide report that measures the health of working professionals in India, using data from 214,142 lab tests and lifestyle surveys taken from 3,437 employees in cities across the country.

The report shines a light on several key health risks that could undermine long‑term productivity:

• Metabolic health – 37.2 % of workers show abnormal glucose levels, signalling a high risk of diabetes even during prime career years.
• Sleep and stress – 27.3 % sleep under six hours each night and 33.9 % report high stress, with women reporting 17 % higher stress than men.
• Gender health gap – 36.5 % of female employees are clinically anemic compared to only 8.2 % of men, a four‑and‑a‑half‑fold difference.
• City hotspots – Delhi NCR faces 34.8 % liver dysfunction, while more than 82 % of workers in Mumbai have low HDL cholesterol (below 50 mg/dL).

Mayank Kale, Loop’s co‑founder and CEO, says the WHI gives leaders a clear picture of what’s at stake. “If we don’t act on these patterns quickly, companies will see shorter careers, higher insurance claims and lost productivity,” he said. “But with the right policies we can extend healthy working years and boost growth.”

Harpreet Singh, Loop’s President of Healthcare, added that many of these risks come from workplace factors—cultural norms, access to preventive care, and benefit design—rather than personal choices. “Employers have the power to change the trajectory,” he said.

The WHI is designed as a decision‑making tool for CFOs, CHROs and policymakers. By revealing where health issues cluster, it helps shape benefit packages, workplace design and preventive‑health programs. Loop plans to update the index every year so leaders can track trends and measure progress.

You can download the full Workforce Health Index report, including city and industry breakdowns, at: bit.ly/3VjYvil.

Loop is on a mission to add 20 healthy years to the Indian workforce by combining comprehensive insurance, unlimited primary care and data‑driven prevention. Over 850,000 lives in more than 1,250 companies already benefit from Loop’s services. The company is backed by global investors such as Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, Elevation Capital and General Catalyst, and is redefining corporate healthcare in India by making prevention profitable and outcomes measurable for every team.

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