The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Ri Bhoi, 62.5% of women are anaemic, close to the typical district. 42.5% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 15.1% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ri Bhoi, which ranks 3 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 36.8%.