RecordSeptember 2018Maternal and child
Bihar: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 70.0 per 100 registrations in September 2018 is the highest in the series, which begins April 2017.
What happened
- September 2018
- 70.0
- series start 2017-04
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Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
For 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations, higher is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
17 consecutive earlier months were lower. It extends a run of new highests that began earlier.
Full history of 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in Bihar
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2018 | 70.0 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, September 2018 (FY 2018-19, provisional) | 2018-2019.zip › 2018-2019/A.MonthWise/F - September.xls: ('1.2.7' Number of PW received 4 or more ANC check ups) / ('1.1' Total number of pregnant women registered for ANC) × 100; column "Bihar", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
Source and method
More signals for 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in Bihar
- Bihar: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations rose to 67.3 per 100 registrations in May 2021, against 49.3 a year earlier (+37%).
- Bihar: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 49.3 per 100 registrations in May 2020 is the lowest since July 2017.
- Bihar: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations rose to 77.0 per 100 registrations in December 2018, against 61.1 a year earlier (+26%).
- Bihar: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations rose to 77.2 per 100 registrations in November 2018, against 60.6 a year earlier (+27%).
- Bihar: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 77.2 per 100 registrations in November 2018 is the highest in the series, which begins April 2017.
- Bihar: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations rose to 74.4 per 100 registrations in October 2018, against 54.7 a year earlier (+36%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Bihar: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 70.0 per 100 registrations in September 2018 is the highest in the series, which begins April 2017. Source: Health Management Information System, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, September 2018 (FY 2018-19, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/anc-four-plus-checkups-ratio--bihar--2018-09--record
See also Bihar and 70.0 per 100 registrations in context.