Statistics integration with Geo-Spatial Information

SystemEnabling Access to Data using

Geo spatial and Statistical Information

Mwanaidi MahizaTanzania National Bureau of

Statistics

Overview• Background• Utilization of Geo-Spatial

Technologies• Dissemination of Statistics using

geo–spatial technology• Future Plan

Background Before• Tradition - Data available in paper publications

• The present- website- Interactive applications such as TSED,TNADA,Country

STAT- Map displays

Utilization of Geospatial Technologies

GPS 12™

A Satellite Receiver that gives you exact location about a place/object e.g. Latitude and longitude

GPS Satellite Revolve around the Earth Surface

2012 Population and Housing Census Satellite image

Satellite Imagery was used to identify new settlements examples timber, workers informal established mining areas, roads etc

Aerial Photos

• On line database – Tanzania Socio-Economy Database (TSED)

Indicator database:- - User friendly access to data and

presentation in Maps, Graphs, Tables, Gallery and Reports

• Census and Surveys• Administrative information

Dissemination of Statistics using Geo spatial information

SingidaDodoma

Arusha

Kilimanjaro

Tanga

Morogoro

PwaniDar-es-Salaam

Lindi

MtwaraRuvuma

Mbeya

Kusini PembaTabora

Rukwa

Kigoma

Shinyanga

Kagera

Mwanza

Mara

Manyara

Kaskazini UngujaKusini Unguja

Kaskazini Pemba

Iringa

Lake Eyasi

Lake Rukwa

Lake Nyasa

Lake Tanganyika

Lake Victoria

Lake Manyara

Lake Natron

Total 0.0 - 0.80.9 - 1.81.9 - 2.32.4 - 8.0

HIV prevalence rate among 15-24 yrsPercent Total

Dissemination of Statistics using Geo spatial information Cont

Spatial distribution of 2012 population by district

Tabora Region 2012 Population distribution by Districts

Spatial distribution of population and Health facilities-ward

Spatial distribution of population and police stations- ward

Maps shows

improved water points

per 1000 inhabitants and

Sanitation per Ward

Women’s Nutritional Status by Region

Tanzania22%

Kagera11%

Mwanza19%

Mara11%

Arusha23%

Manyara13%

Tanga25%

Kilimanjaro35%

Pwani28%

Morogoro29%

Dodoma10%

Singida13%

Tabora19%

Shinyanga14%

Kigoma13%

Rukwa16%

Mbeya30%

Iringa22%

Ruvuma17% Mtwara

11%

Lindi10%

Dar es Salaam

45%

Pemba North18% Pemba South

24%

Town West39%

Zanzibar North24% Zanzibar South

38%

Percent of women age 15-49 who are overweight or obese

Future Plan - More interactivity- Focus on geospatial displays for data

dissemination- Opening up data even further

- Our website: www.nbs.go.tz www.tsed.org

www.nbs.go.tz/tnada/index.php/catalog

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