Mapping HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa between 2000 and 2017
University of Washington · Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation · +9 more institutions
Abstract
HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Existing evidence has demonstrated that there is substantial local variation in the prevalence of HIV; however, subnational variation has not been investigated at a high spatial resolution across the continent. Here we explore within-country variation at a 5 × 5-km resolution in sub-Saharan Africa by estimating the prevalence of HIV among adults (aged 15–49 years) and the corresponding number of people living with HIV from 2000 to 2017. Our analysis reveals substantial within-country variation in the prevalence of HIV throughout sub-Saharan Africa and local differences in both the direction and rate of change in HIV prevalence between 2000…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 44.27
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 48
Authors
41- LDLaura Dwyer‐LindgrenCorresponding
University of Washington, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
- MAMichael A. Cork
University of Washington, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
- ASAmber Sligar
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington
- KMKrista M. Steuben
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington
- KWKate Wilson
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington
Topics & keywords
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Geography
- Psychological intervention
- Prevalence
- Demography
- Variation (astronomy)
- Environmental health
- Developing country
- Good health and well-being