State vs IndiaApril 2021Maternal and child
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's low-birth-weight share of 26.0% in April 2021 is above the India figure of 11.5% (+14.5 points).
What happened
- April 2021
- 26.0%
- India
- 11.5%
- Change
- +14.5%
- Change, percentage points
- +14.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2021 | 11.5% | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, April 2021 (FY 2021-22, provisional) | 2021-2022(Data is Provisional)/A.MonthWise/A-Apr.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)] |
| April 2021 | 26.0% | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, April 2021 (FY 2021-22, provisional) | 2021-2022(Data is Provisional)/A.MonthWise/A-Apr.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 26.0% in April 2021 is above the India figure of 11.5% (+14.5 points). Source: Health Management Information System, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, April 2021 (FY 2021-22, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/low-birth-weight-share--dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu--2021-04--vs_parent
See also Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and 26.0% in context.