Outside the usual rangeOctober 2020Healthcare system
Lakshadweep: major operations in October 2020 was 134, above the 3-year median of 52 for the same month (+158%).
What happened
- October 2020
- 134
- 3-year median
- 52
- Change
- +82
- Change, per cent
- +158%
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 71, 2018 44, 2017 52. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2020 | 134 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, October 2020 (FY 2020-21, provisional) | 2020-2021(Data is Provisional)/A.MonthWise/G-Oct.xlsx: '14.8.1' Operation major (General and spinal anaesthesia); column "Lakshadweep", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| October 2019 | 71 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, October 2019 (FY 2019-20, provisional) | 2019-2020.zip › 2019-2020/A.MonthWise/G - October.xls: '14.8.1' Operation major (General and spinal anaesthesia); column "Lakshadweep", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| October 2018 | 44 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, October 2018 (FY 2018-19, provisional) | 2018-2019.zip › 2018-2019/A.MonthWise/G - October.xls: '14.8.1' Operation major (General and spinal anaesthesia); column "Lakshadweep", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| October 2017 | 52 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, October 2017 (FY 2017-18, provisional) | 2017-2018.zip › 2017-2018/A.MonthWise/G - October.xls: '14.8.1' Operation major (General and spinal anaesthesia); column "Lakshadweep", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
Source and method
More signals for major operations in Lakshadweep
- Lakshadweep: major operations fell to 55 in May 2021, against 356 a year earlier (−85%).
- Lakshadweep: major operations in March 2021 was 72, above the 3-year median of 39 for the same month (+85%).
- Lakshadweep: major operations rose to 72 in March 2021, against 39 a year earlier (+85%).
- Lakshadweep: major operations in January 2021 was 105, above the 3-year median of 47 for the same month (+123%).
- Lakshadweep: major operations rose to 105 in January 2021, against 61 a year earlier (+72%).
- Lakshadweep: major operations in December 2020 was 116, above the 3-year median of 50 for the same month (+132%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Lakshadweep: major operations in October 2020 was 134, above the 3-year median of 52 for the same month (+158%). Source: Health Management Information System, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, October 2020 (FY 2020-21, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/major-surgeries--lakshadweep--2020-10--baseline_breach
See also Lakshadweep and 134 in context.