RecordWeek 29 of 2017 (17–23 Jul)Outbreaks
India: 5 malaria outbreaks in week 29 of 2017, the most since week 30 of 2016.
What happened
- Week 29 of 2017
- 5
- 2016-W30
- 5
Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
For malaria outbreaks, 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
50 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29 of 2017 | 5 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2017 week 29 (2017-07-17 to 2017-07-23) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2017-W29, count over 5 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 AS/KOK/2017/29/1043, p.7 CT/BAS/2017/29/1065, p.8 MH/THN/2017/29/1073, p.9 MH/THN/2017/29/1074, p.9 WB/JLP/2017/29/1077 |
| Week 30 of 2016 | 5 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 30 (2016-07-25 to 2016-07-31) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W30, count over 5 rows for all States/UTs: p.8 MP/BHN/2016/30/1770, p.8 MP/SDL/2016/30/1773, p.9 MH/KOP/2016/30/1778, p.14 BH/MNG/2016/30/1805, p.16 MH/CND/2016/30/1819 |
Source and method
More signals for malaria outbreaks in India
- India: 13 malaria outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 32 of 2026, against a median of 6 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- India: 7 malaria outbreaks in week 31 of 2026, the most since week 30 of 2024.
- India: 10 malaria outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 31 of 2025, against a median of 5 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- India: 13 malaria outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 30 of 2025, against a median of 6 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- India: 17 malaria outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 29 of 2025, against a median of 7 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- India: 16 malaria outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 28 of 2025, against a median of 7 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India: 5 malaria outbreaks in week 29 of 2017, the most since week 30 of 2016. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2017 week 29 (2017-07-17 to 2017-07-23). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/malaria-outbreaks--india--2017-w29--record
See also India and 5 in context.