Change on a year earlierMay 2018Maternal and child
Andaman and Nicobar Islands: MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses rose to 156.9 per 100 BCG doses in May 2018, against 88.0 a year earlier (+78%).
What happened
- May 2018
- 156.9
- May 2017
- 88.0
- Change
- +68.9
- Change, per cent
- +78%
Why it matters
Comparing a week or month with the same week or month a year earlier removes ordinary seasonality: monsoon-season fever, the March reporting rush. What remains is change the calendar does not explain.
For MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses, higher is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
Compared with the same month of 2017, which removes ordinary seasonality.
Full history of MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2018 | 156.9 | 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: ('9.2.1' Child immunisation (9-11months) - Measles & Rubella (MR)- 1st Dose + '9.2.2' Child immunisation (9-11months) - Measles 1st dose) / ('9.1.2' Child immunisation - BCG) × 100; column "A & N Islands", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| May 2017 | 88.0 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, May 2017 (FY 2017-18, provisional) | 2017-2018.zip › 2017-2018/A.MonthWise/B - May.xls: ('9.2.1' Child immunisation (9-11months) - Measles & Rubella (MR)- 1st Dose + '9.2.2' Child immunisation (9-11months) - Measles 1st dose) / ('9.1.2' Child immunisation - BCG) × 100; column "A & N Islands", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
Source and method
More signals for MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands: MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses rose to 132.7 per 100 BCG doses in April 2021, against 75.9 a year earlier (+75%).
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands: MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses of 148.2 per 100 BCG doses in March 2021 is the highest since January 2020.
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands: MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses of 67.3 per 100 BCG doses in November 2020 is the lowest in the series, which begins April 2017.
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands: MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses in November 2020 was 67.3 per 100 BCG doses, below the 3-year median of 128.6 for the same month (−48%).
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands: MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses fell to 67.3 per 100 BCG doses in November 2020, against 128.6 a year earlier (−48%).
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands: MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses in September 2020 was 91.8 per 100 BCG doses, below the 3-year median of 121.7 for the same month (−25%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Andaman and Nicobar Islands: MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses rose to 156.9 per 100 BCG doses in May 2018, against 88.0 a year earlier (+78%). Source: Health Management Information System, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, May 2018 (FY 2018-19, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/mcv1-to-bcg-ratio--andaman-and-nicobar-islands--2018-05--yoy_change
See also Andaman and Nicobar Islands and 156.9 per 100 BCG doses in context.