Outside the usual rangeMay 2021Maternal and child
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%).
What happened
- May 2021
- 62.3
- 4-year median
- 94.0
- Change
- −31.8
- Change, per cent
- −34%
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 MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses, higher is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.
Historical context
Same-period values: 2020 105.9, 2019 93.7, 2018 84.5, 2017 94.4. 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 | 62.3 | 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: ('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)] |
| May 2020 | 105.9 | 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: ('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)] |
| May 2019 | 93.7 | 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: ('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)] |
| May 2018 | 84.5 | 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 "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 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%).
- Kerala: MCV1 doses per 100 BCG doses in February 2021 was 154.0 per 100 BCG doses, above the 3-year median of 121.8 for the same month (+26%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, 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%). 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/mcv1-to-bcg-ratio--kerala--2021-05--baseline_breach
See also Kerala and 62.3 per 100 BCG doses in context.