Outside the usual rangeApril 2020Maternal and child
Delhi: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in April 2020 was 72.1 per 100 registrations, above the 3-year median of 35.1 for the same month (+105%).
What happened
- April 2020
- 72.1
- 3-year median
- 35.1
- Change
- +37.0
- Change, per cent
- +105%
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 50.0, 2018 33.6, 2017 35.1. 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 Delhi
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2020 | 72.1 | 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 "Delhi", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| April 2019 | 50.0 | 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 "Delhi", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| April 2018 | 33.6 | 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 "Delhi", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| April 2017 | 35.1 | 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 "Delhi", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
Source and method
More signals for 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in Delhi
- Delhi: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 43.4 per 100 registrations in March 2021 is the lowest since June 2018.
- Delhi: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 44.7 per 100 registrations in June 2020 is the lowest since March 2019.
- Delhi: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 46.9 per 100 registrations in May 2020 is the lowest since March 2019.
- Delhi: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 72.1 per 100 registrations in April 2020 is the highest in the series, which begins April 2017.
- Delhi: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations rose to 72.1 per 100 registrations in April 2020, against 50.0 a year earlier (+44%).
- Delhi: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations rose to 60.1 per 100 registrations in March 2020, against 44.1 a year earlier (+36%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Delhi: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in April 2020 was 72.1 per 100 registrations, above the 3-year median of 35.1 for the same month (+105%). 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--delhi--2020-04--baseline_breach
See also Delhi and 72.1 per 100 registrations in context.