Outside the usual rangeOctober 2020Maternal and child
Sikkim: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in October 2020 was 108.2 per 100 registrations, above the 3-year median of 79.8 for the same month (+36%).
What happened
- October 2020
- 108.2
- 3-year median
- 79.8
- Change
- +28.3
- Change, per cent
- +36%
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 82.7, 2018 77.8, 2017 79.8. 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 Sikkim
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2020 | 108.2 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, October 2020 (FY 2020-21, provisional) | 2020-2021(Data is Provisional)/A.MonthWise/G-Oct.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 "Sikkim", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| October 2019 | 82.7 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, October 2019 (FY 2019-20, provisional) | 2019-2020.zip › 2019-2020/A.MonthWise/G - October.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 "Sikkim", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| October 2018 | 77.8 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, October 2018 (FY 2018-19, provisional) | 2018-2019.zip › 2018-2019/A.MonthWise/G - October.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 "Sikkim", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| October 2017 | 79.8 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, October 2017 (FY 2017-18, provisional) | 2017-2018.zip › 2017-2018/A.MonthWise/G - October.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 "Sikkim", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
Source and method
More signals for 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in Sikkim
- Sikkim: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 49.4 per 100 registrations in April 2021 is the lowest in the series, which begins April 2017.
- Sikkim: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in November 2020 was 114.2 per 100 registrations, above the 3-year median of 82.1 for the same month (+39%).
- Sikkim: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations rose to 114.2 per 100 registrations in November 2020, against 69.3 a year earlier (+65%).
- Sikkim: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 114.2 per 100 registrations in November 2020 is the highest in the series, which begins April 2017.
- Sikkim: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations rose to 108.2 per 100 registrations in October 2020, against 82.7 a year earlier (+31%).
- Sikkim: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 108.2 per 100 registrations in October 2020 is the highest in the series, which begins April 2017.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Sikkim: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in October 2020 was 108.2 per 100 registrations, above the 3-year median of 79.8 for the same month (+36%). Source: Health Management Information System, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, October 2020 (FY 2020-21, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/anc-four-plus-checkups-ratio--sikkim--2020-10--baseline_breach
See also Sikkim and 108.2 per 100 registrations in context.