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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