RecordJanuary 2021Maternal and child
Kerala: MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses of 134.6 per 100 BCG doses in January 2021 is the highest since October 2017.
What happened
- January 2021
- 134.6
- 2017-10
- 141.0
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 MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses, higher is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
38 consecutive earlier months were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2021 | 134.6 | HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, January 2021 (FY 2020-21, provisional) | 2020-2021(Data is Provisional)/A.MonthWise/J-Jan.xlsx: ('9.2.1' Child immunisation (9-11months) - Measles & Rubella (MR)/ Measles containing vaccine(MCV) - 1st Dose + '9.2.2' Child immunisation (9-11months) - Measles 1st dose) / ('9.1.2' Child immunisation - BCG) × 100; column "Kerala", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
| October 2017 | 141.0 | 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: ('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 "Kerala", Total [(A+B) or (C+D)] |
Source and method
More signals for MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses in Kerala
- Kerala: MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses of 62.3 per 100 BCG doses in May 2021 is the lowest since September 2017.
- Kerala's MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses of 62.3 per 100 BCG doses in May 2021 is below the India figure of 115.3 (−46%).
- Kerala: MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses in May 2021 was 62.3 per 100 BCG doses, below the 4-year median of 94.0 for the same month (−34%).
- Kerala: MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses fell to 62.3 per 100 BCG doses in May 2021, against 105.9 a year earlier (−41%).
- Kerala: MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses rose to 149.2 per 100 BCG doses in March 2021, against 84.2 a year earlier (+77%).
- Kerala's MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses of 149.2 per 100 BCG doses in March 2021 is above the India figure of 109.3 (+36%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Kerala: MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses of 134.6 per 100 BCG doses in January 2021 is the highest since October 2017. Source: Health Management Information System, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, HMIS item-wise monthly report, All India across states, January 2021 (FY 2020-21, provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/mcv1-to-bcg-ratio--kerala--2021-01--record
See also Kerala and 134.6 per 100 BCG doses in context.