Outside the usual rangeMay 2021Healthcare system
Uttar Pradesh: major operations in May 2021 was 2,565, below the 4-year median of 16,916 for the same month (−85%).
What happened
- May 2021
- 2,565
- 4-year median
- 16,916
- Change
- −14,351
- 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: 2020 3,780, 2019 17,882, 2018 15,949, 2017 19,691. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | 2,565 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, May 2021 (FY 2021-22, provisional) | 2021-2022(Data is Provisional)/A.MonthWise/B-May.xlsx: '14.8.1' Operation major (General and spinal anaesthesia); column "Uttar Pradesh", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| May 2020 | 3,780 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, May 2020 (FY 2020-21, provisional) | 2020-2021(Data is Provisional)/A.MonthWise/B-May.xlsx: '14.8.1' Operation major (General and spinal anaesthesia); column "Uttar Pradesh", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| May 2019 | 17,882 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, May 2019 (FY 2019-20, provisional) | 2019-2020.zip › 2019-2020/A.MonthWise/B - May.xls: '14.8.1' Operation major (General and spinal anaesthesia); column "Uttar Pradesh", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| May 2018 | 15,949 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, May 2018 (FY 2018-19, provisional) | 2018-2019.zip › 2018-2019/A.MonthWise/B - May.xls: '14.8.1' Operation major (General and spinal anaesthesia); column "Uttar Pradesh", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| May 2017 | 19,691 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, May 2017 (FY 2017-18, provisional) |
Source and method
More signals for major operations in Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh: major operations rose to 8,997 in April 2021, against 2,997 a year earlier (+200%).
- Uttar Pradesh: 34,513 major operations in March 2021, the most since December 2017.
- Uttar Pradesh: major operations fell to 6,963 in June 2020, against 17,454 a year earlier (−60%).
- Uttar Pradesh: major operations fell to 3,780 in May 2020, against 17,882 a year earlier (−79%).
- Uttar Pradesh: major operations fell to 2,997 in April 2020, against 19,314 a year earlier (−84%).
- Uttar Pradesh: major operations in April 2020 was 2,997, below the 3-year median of 19,314 for the same month (−84%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Uttar Pradesh: major operations in May 2021 was 2,565, below the 4-year median of 16,916 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, May 2021 (FY 2021-22, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/major-surgeries--uttar-pradesh--2021-05--baseline_breach
See also Uttar Pradesh and 2,565 in context.