Outside the usual rangeApril 2020Healthcare system
Jharkhand: major operations in April 2020 was 644, below the 3-year median of 4,301 for the same month (−85%).
What happened
- April 2020
- 644
- 3-year median
- 4,301
- Change
- −3,657
- Change, per cent
- −85%
Why it matters
The value is judged against the median of the same period in up to five earlier years, using a robust measure of spread. A breach means this period sits well outside what those years would lead you to expect.
For major operations, 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
Same-period values: 2019 6,649, 2018 4,301, 2017 4,056. This comparison involves the COVID-19 disruption period (March 2020 – June 2021), when service use and reporting fell sharply.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2020 | 644 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, April 2020 (FY 2020-21, provisional) | 2020-2021(Data is Provisional)/A.MonthWise/A-Apr.xlsx: '14.8.1' Operation major (General and spinal anaesthesia); column "Jharkhand", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| April 2019 | 6,649 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, April 2019 (FY 2019-20, provisional) | 2019-2020.zip › 2019-2020/A.MonthWise/A - April.xls: '14.8.1' Operation major (General and spinal anaesthesia); column "Jharkhand", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| April 2018 | 4,301 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, April 2018 (FY 2018-19, provisional) | 2018-2019.zip › 2018-2019/A.MonthWise/A - April.xls: '14.8.1' Operation major (General and spinal anaesthesia); column "Jharkhand", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| April 2017 | 4,056 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, April 2017 (FY 2017-18, provisional) | 2017-2018.zip › 2017-2018/A.MonthWise/A - April.xls: '14.8.1' Operation major (General and spinal anaesthesia); column "Jharkhand", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
Source and method
More signals for major operations in Jharkhand
- Jharkhand: major operations rose to 1,279 in April 2021, against 644 a year earlier (+99%).
- Jharkhand: major operations fell to 2,699 in March 2021, against 8,360 a year earlier (−68%).
- Jharkhand: major operations fell to 2,980 in February 2021, against 9,889 a year earlier (−70%).
- Jharkhand: major operations fell to 2,196 in December 2020, against 7,258 a year earlier (−70%).
- Jharkhand: major operations fell to 1,320 in November 2020, against 6,714 a year earlier (−80%).
- Jharkhand: major operations fell to 1,463 in October 2020, against 6,834 a year earlier (−79%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Jharkhand: major operations in April 2020 was 644, below the 3-year median of 4,301 for the same month (−85%). Source: Health Management Information System, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, April 2020 (FY 2020-21, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/major-surgeries--jharkhand--2020-04--baseline_breach
See also Jharkhand and 644 in context.