RecordWeek 31 of 2016 (1–7 Aug)Outbreaks
India: 39 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 31 of 2016, the most since week 37 of 2015.
What happened
- Week 31 of 2016
- 39
- 2015-W37
- 339
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
46 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31 of 2016 | 39 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 31 (2016-08-01 to 2016-08-07) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W31, No. of Deaths summed over 57 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 AP/EGD/2016/31/1833, p.3 AP/CTR/2016/31/1834, p.3 BH/JAM/2016/31/1835, p.3 BH/NAW/2016/31/1836, p.3 CT/JAN/2016/31/1837, p.3 HP/MAN/2016/31/1838, p.4 JK/BML/2016/31/1839, p.4 KN/BDR/2016/31/1840, p.4 KN/KOL/2016/31/1841, p.4 KN/TUM/2016/31/1842, p.4 KN/TUM/2016/31/1843, p.4 KL/ALP/2016/31/1844, p.5 MP/ASH/2016/31/1845, p.5 MP/KAT/2016/31/1846, p.5 MP/MND/2016/31/1847 and 42 more |
| Week 37 of 2015 | 339 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2015 week 37 (2015-09-07 to 2015-09-13) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2015-W37, No. of Deaths summed over 52 rows for all States/UTs: p.2 2015-W37/current/i, p.2 2015-W37/current/ii, p.2 2015-W37/current/iii, p.2 2015-W37/current/iv, p.2 2015-W37/current/v, p.2 2015-W37/current/vi, p.2 2015-W37/current/vii, p.3 2015-W37/current/viii, p.3 2015-W37/current/ix, p.3 2015-W37/current/x, p.3 2015-W37/current/xi, p.3 2015-W37/current/xii, p.3 2015-W37/current/xiii, p.4 2015-W37/current/xiv, p.4 2015-W37/current/xv and 37 more |
Source and method
More signals for deaths in reported outbreaks in India
- India: 11 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 28 of 2026, the most since week 46 of 2025.
- India: 48 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 41 of 2025, against a median of 25 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- India: 34 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 38 of 2025, the most since week 34 of 2024.
- India: 42 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 30 of 2025, against a median of 19 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- India: 42 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 29 of 2025, against a median of 22 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- India: 36 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 28 of 2025, against a median of 19 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India: 39 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 31 of 2016, the most since week 37 of 2015. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 31 (2016-08-01 to 2016-08-07). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreak-deaths--india--2016-w31--record
See also India and 39 in context.