RecordWeek 18 of 2022 (2–8 May)Outbreaks
India: 31 outbreaks reported in week 18 of 2022, the most since week 40 of 2021.
What happened
- Week 18 of 2022
- 31
- 2021-W40
- 34
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 outbreaks reported, neither a rise nor a fall is better in itself, so the observatory marks this movement as unusual rather than good or bad.
Historical context
29 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18 of 2022 | 31 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2022 week 18 (2022-05-02 to 2022-05-08) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2022-W18, count over 31 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 AP/KRS/2022/18/193, p.3 GJ/SBK/2022/18/194, p.3 JK/JMU/2022/18/195, p.4 JH/DHN/2022/18/196, p.4 KN/CKM/2022/18/197, p.5 KN/HAS/2022/18/198, p.5 KN/SHI/2022/18/199, p.5 KL/ALP/2022/18/200, p.6 KL/THI/2022/18/201, p.6 KL/WYN/2022/18/202, p.6 KL/WYN/2022/18/203, p.7 MP/DWS/2022/18/204, p.7 MP/MDS/2022/18/205, p.7 OR/JAJ/2022/18/206, p.8 OR/NAB/2022/18/207, p.8 PB/SAS/2022/18/208, p.8 TN/PUD/2022/18/209 and 14 more |
| Week 40 of 2021 | 34 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2021 week 40 (2021-10-04 to 2021-10-10) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2021-W40, count over 34 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 AS/NCH/2021/40/0511, p.3 AS/NGO/2021/40/0512, p.3 GJ/JNR/2021/40/0513, p.3 GJ/NAV/2021/40/0514, p.4 GJ/SRT/2021/40/0515, p.4 JH/WSI/2021/40/0516, p.4 JH/WSI/2021/40/0517, p.4 JH/WSI/2021/40/0518, p.5 MH/BED/2021/40/0519, p.5 MH/GAD/2021/40/0520, p.5 MH/THN/2021/40/0521, p.6 TN/AIR/2021/40/0522, p.6 TN/SLM/2021/40/0523, p.6 TN/SIV/2021/40/0524, p.6 UP/FRK/2021/40/0525, p.7 UP/JLA/2021/40/0526 and 18 more |
Source and method
More signals for outbreaks reported in India
- India: 68 outbreaks reported in week 9 of 2026, the most since week 28 of 2025.
- India: 58 outbreaks reported in week 8 of 2026, the most since week 29 of 2025.
- India: 70 outbreaks reported in week 26 of 2025, the most since week 42 of 2024.
- India: 69 outbreaks reported in week 24 of 2025, the most since week 42 of 2024.
- India: 164 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 18 of 2025, against a median of 90 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- India: 152 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 17 of 2025, against a median of 82 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India: 31 outbreaks reported in week 18 of 2022, the most since week 40 of 2021. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2022 week 18 (2022-05-02 to 2022-05-08). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreaks-reported--india--2022-w18--record
See also India and 31 in context.