The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Lunglei, 35.1% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 26.5% of children under five are stunted, better than the typical district. 6.1% of women have low BMI, better than the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lunglei, which ranks 9 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 6.1%.