Outside the usual rangeApril 2020Maternal and child
Chandigarh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in April 2020 was 127.0 per 100 registrations, above the 3-year median of 63.3 for the same month (+101%).
What happened
- April 2020
- 127.0
- 3-year median
- 63.3
- Change
- +63.6
- Change, per cent
- +101%
Why it matters
The value is judged against the median of the same period in up to five earlier years, using a robust measure of spread. A breach means this period sits well outside what those years would lead you to expect.
For 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations, higher is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
Same-period values: 2019 67.8, 2018 63.3, 2017 63.1. This comparison involves the COVID-19 disruption period (March 2020 – June 2021), when service use and reporting fell sharply.
Full history of 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in Chandigarh
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2020 | 127.0 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, April 2020 (FY 2020-21, provisional) | 2020-2021(Data is Provisional)/A.MonthWise/A-Apr.xlsx: ('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 "Chandigarh", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| April 2019 | 67.8 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, April 2019 (FY 2019-20, provisional) | 2019-2020.zip › 2019-2020/A.MonthWise/A - April.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 "Chandigarh", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| April 2018 | 63.3 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, April 2018 (FY 2018-19, provisional) | 2018-2019.zip › 2018-2019/A.MonthWise/A - April.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 "Chandigarh", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| April 2017 | 63.1 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, April 2017 (FY 2017-18, provisional) | 2017-2018.zip › 2017-2018/A.MonthWise/A - April.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 "Chandigarh", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
Source and method
More signals for 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in Chandigarh
- Chandigarh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in May 2021 was 113.1 per 100 registrations, above the 4-year median of 67.2 for the same month (+68%).
- Chandigarh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in April 2021 was 100.4 per 100 registrations, above the 4-year median of 65.5 for the same month (+53%).
- Chandigarh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations fell to 85.2 per 100 registrations in March 2021, against 127.1 a year earlier (−33%).
- Chandigarh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 85.2 per 100 registrations in March 2021 is the lowest since May 2019.
- Chandigarh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 87.7 per 100 registrations in February 2021 is the lowest since May 2019.
- Chandigarh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations rose to 174.8 per 100 registrations in November 2020, against 132.6 a year earlier (+32%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Chandigarh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in April 2020 was 127.0 per 100 registrations, above the 3-year median of 63.3 for the same month (+101%). Source: Health Management Information System, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, April 2020 (FY 2020-21, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/anc-four-plus-checkups-ratio--chandigarh--2020-04--baseline_breach
See also Chandigarh and 127.0 per 100 registrations in context.