Change on a year earlierAugust 2018Maternal and child
Uttar Pradesh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations rose to 55.3 per 100 registrations in August 2018, against 46.7 a year earlier (+18%).
What happened
- August 2018
- 55.3
- August 2017
- 46.7
- Change
- +8.6
- Change, per cent
- +18%
Why it matters
Comparing a week or month with the same week or month a year earlier removes ordinary seasonality: monsoon-season fever, the March reporting rush. What remains is change the calendar does not explain.
For 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations, higher is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
Compared with the same month of 2017, which removes ordinary seasonality.
Full history of 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in Uttar Pradesh
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2018 | 55.3 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, August 2018 (FY 2018-19, provisional) | 2018-2019.zip › 2018-2019/A.MonthWise/E - August.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 "Uttar Pradesh", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| August 2017 | 46.7 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, August 2017 (FY 2017-18, provisional) | 2017-2018.zip › 2017-2018/A.MonthWise/E - August.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 "Uttar Pradesh", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
Source and method
More signals for 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 85.8 per 100 registrations in April 2021 is the highest in the series, which begins April 2017.
- Uttar Pradesh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations rose to 85.8 per 100 registrations in April 2021, against 47.0 a year earlier (+82%).
- Uttar Pradesh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 82.5 per 100 registrations in February 2021 is the highest since January 2020.
- Uttar Pradesh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 47.0 per 100 registrations in April 2020 is the lowest since March 2018.
- Uttar Pradesh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations fell to 47.0 per 100 registrations in April 2020, against 68.1 a year earlier (−31%).
- Uttar Pradesh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations rose to 82.1 per 100 registrations in March 2020, against 60.1 a year earlier (+37%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Uttar Pradesh: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations rose to 55.3 per 100 registrations in August 2018, against 46.7 a year earlier (+18%). Source: Health Management Information System, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, August 2018 (FY 2018-19, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/anc-four-plus-checkups-ratio--uttar-pradesh--2018-08--yoy_change
See also Uttar Pradesh and 55.3 per 100 registrations in context.