Change on previous period2023–24Maternal and child
Sikkim's 4+ antenatal care visits rose to 73.6% in 2023–24, from 58.4% in 2019–21 (+15.2 points).
What happened
- 2023–24
- 73.6%
- 2019–21
- 58.4%
- Change
- +15.2%
- Change, percentage points
- +15.2 pts
Why it matters
Annual and multi-year figures move slowly. A step this size is compared with how far the same series usually moves from one period to the next, so an ordinary year does not read as news.
For 4+ antenatal care visits, higher is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
Compared with the previous round, 2019–21. Survey rounds are years apart, so this is a change between rounds, not a recent movement.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 73.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional) | NFHS-6 State/UT fact sheets, PDF p.111, "Sikkim - Key Indicators", indicator 30 "Mothers who had at least 4 antenatal care visits (%)", column NFHS-6 (2023-24) Total |
| 2019–21 | 58.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional) | NFHS-6 State/UT fact sheets, PDF p.111, "Sikkim - Key Indicators", indicator 30 "Mothers who had at least 4 antenatal care visits (%)", column NFHS-5 (2019-21) Total; the publisher's restatement of NFHS-5 printed on the NFHS-6 sheet |
Source and method
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Sikkim's 4+ antenatal care visits rose to 73.6% in 2023–24, from 58.4% in 2019–21 (+15.2 points). Source: International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/antenatal-care-4-visits--sikkim--2023-2024--period_change
See also Sikkim and 73.6% in context.