RecordWeek 31 of 2023 (31 Jul–6 Aug)Outbreaks
Assam: 8 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 31 of 2023, the most since week 25 of 2019.
What happened
- Week 31 of 2023
- 8
- 2019-W25
- 180
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 deaths in reported outbreaks, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.
Historical context
213 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31 of 2023 | 8 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2023 week 31 (2023-07-31 to 2023-08-06) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2023-W31, No. of Deaths summed over 9 rows for Assam: p.3 AS/BON/2023/31/862, p.4 AS/DHE/2023/31/863, p.4 AS/JRT/2023/31/864, p.5 AS/JRT/2023/31/865, p.5 AS/JRT/2023/31/866, p.6 AS/JRT/2023/31/867, p.6 AS/LKM/2023/31/868, p.6 AS/MAR/2023/31/869, p.7 AS/SNT/2023/31/870 |
| Week 25 of 2019 | 180 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2019 week 25 (2019-06-17 to 2019-06-23) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2019-W25, No. of Deaths summed over 5 rows for Assam: p.3 AS/DAR/2019/25/0692, p.8 AS/DAR/2019/25/0712, p.9 AS/DBG/2019/25/0713, p.9 AS/SNT/2019/25/0714, p.9 AS/TIN/2019/25/0715 |
Source and method
More signals for deaths in reported outbreaks in Assam
- Assam: 7 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 36 of 2025, against a median of 2 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Assam: 8 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 35 of 2025, against a median of 2 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Assam: 7 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 33 of 2025, the most since week 32 of 2024.
- Assam: 9 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 30 of 2025, against a median of 4 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Assam: 11 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 28 of 2025, against a median of 3 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Assam: 9 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 27 of 2025, against a median of 4 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Assam: 8 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 31 of 2023, the most since week 25 of 2019. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2023 week 31 (2023-07-31 to 2023-08-06). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreak-deaths--assam--2023-w31--record
See also Assam and 8 in context.