RecordAugust 2018Maternal and child
West Bengal: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 96.2 per 100 registrations in August 2018 is the highest in the series, which begins April 2017.
What happened
- August 2018
- 96.2
- 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
16 consecutive earlier months were lower.
Full history of 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in West Bengal
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2018 | 96.2 | 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 "West Bengal", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
Source and method
More signals for 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in West Bengal
- West Bengal: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 103.0 per 100 registrations in November 2020 is the highest since August 2019.
- West Bengal: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations in May 2020 was 51.1 per 100 registrations, below the 3-year median of 70.5 for the same month (−28%).
- West Bengal: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 51.1 per 100 registrations in May 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins April 2017.
- West Bengal: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 53.3 per 100 registrations in April 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins April 2017.
- West Bengal: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations rose to 99.1 per 100 registrations in November 2018, against 83.0 a year earlier (+19%).
- West Bengal: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations rose to 109.5 per 100 registrations in October 2018, against 94.2 a year earlier (+16%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, West Bengal: 4+ ANC check-ups per 100 registrations of 96.2 per 100 registrations in August 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, August 2018 (FY 2018-19, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/anc-four-plus-checkups-ratio--west-bengal--2018-08--record
See also West Bengal and 96.2 per 100 registrations in context.