State vs IndiaMarch 2021Maternal and child
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's low-birth-weight share of 28.5% in March 2021 is above the India figure of 11.3% (+17.2 points).
What happened
- March 2021
- 28.5%
- India
- 11.3%
- Change
- +17.2%
- Change, percentage points
- +17.2 pts
Why it matters
The state is compared with the all-India figure for the same period, and only flagged when the gap is large relative to how far states usually sit from each other.
For low-birth-weight share, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.
Historical context
Ranks 1 of 36 reporting states and union territories (highest first).
Full history of low-birth-weight share in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2021 | 11.3% | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, March 2021 (FY 2020-21, provisional) | 2020-2021(Data is Provisional)/A.MonthWise/L-Mar.xlsx: ('4.4.2' Number of newborns having weight less than 2.5 kg) / ('4.4.1' Number of newborns weighed at birth) × 100; column "All India", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| March 2021 | 28.5% | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, March 2021 (FY 2020-21, provisional) | 2020-2021(Data is Provisional)/A.MonthWise/L-Mar.xlsx: ('4.4.2' Number of newborns having weight less than 2.5 kg) / ('4.4.1' Number of newborns weighed at birth) × 100; column "The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
Source and method
More signals for low-birth-weight share in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's low-birth-weight share of 28.5% in March 2021 is above the India figure of 11.3% (+17.2 points). Source: Health Management Information System, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, March 2021 (FY 2020-21, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/low-birth-weight-share--dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu--2021-03--vs_parent
See also Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and 28.5% in context.