Change on a year earlierMarch 2019Healthcare system
Sikkim: inpatient admissions fell to 2,126 in March 2019, against 3,174 a year earlier (−33%).
What happened
- March 2019
- 2,126
- March 2018
- 3,174
- Change
- −1,048
- Change, per cent
- −33%
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 inpatient admissions, neither a rise nor a fall is better in itself, so the observatory marks this movement as unusual rather than good or bad.
Historical context
Compared with the same month of 2018, which removes ordinary seasonality.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | 2,126 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, March 2019 (FY 2018-19, provisional) | 2018-2019.zip › 2018-2019/A.MonthWise/L - March.xls: '14.3.1.a' Inpatient (Male)- Children<18yrs + '14.3.1.b' Inpatient (Male)- Adults + '14.3.2.a' Inpatient (Female)- Children<18yrs + '14.3.2.b' Inpatient (Female)- Adults; column "Sikkim", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| March 2018 | 3,174 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, March 2018 (FY 2017-18, provisional) | 2017-2018.zip › 2017-2018/A.MonthWise/L - March.xls: '14.3.1.a' Inpatient (Male)- Children<18yrs + '14.3.1.b' Inpatient (Male)- Adults + '14.3.2.a' Inpatient (Female)- Children<18yrs + '14.3.2.b' Inpatient (Female)- Adults; column "Sikkim", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
Source and method
More signals for inpatient admissions in Sikkim
- Sikkim: inpatient admissions fell to 2,770 in July 2019, against 3,972 a year earlier (−30%).
- Sikkim: inpatient admissions fell to 2,214 in June 2019, against 3,617 a year earlier (−39%).
- Sikkim: inpatient admissions fell to 2,196 in May 2019, against 3,738 a year earlier (−41%).
- Sikkim: inpatient admissions fell to 2,208 in April 2019, against 3,461 a year earlier (−36%).
- Sikkim: inpatient admissions fell to 1,692 in February 2019, against 2,604 a year earlier (−35%).
- Sikkim: inpatient admissions fell to 1,723 in January 2019, against 2,722 a year earlier (−37%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Sikkim: inpatient admissions fell to 2,126 in March 2019, against 3,174 a year earlier (−33%). Source: Health Management Information System, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, March 2019 (FY 2018-19, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/ipd-admissions--sikkim--2019-03--yoy_change
See also Sikkim and 2,126 in context.