Graphical Representation of Health and Disease Skills
Visualizing Patterns and Trends
Disease Mapping Techniques
Choropleth Maps for Disease Distribution
Choropleth maps are one of our most powerful tools for visualizing health patterns across regions. They use color gradients to show disease prevalence or health indicators.
CalloutDisease Diffusion Maps
These specialized maps show how diseases spread over time and space, often using:
- Isochrone lines (connecting points of equal time)
- Directional arrows
- Sequential color coding
- Patient zero locations marked as points
- Concentric rings showing weekly spread
- Color intensity indicating case numbers
- Arrows showing major transmission routes
Food Security Visualization
Hotspot Mapping
Food insecurity hotspots are typically represented through:
- Multi-layer maps showing:
- Acute food insecurity levels
- Contributing factors (drought, conflict)
- Population vulnerability
Advanced Graphical Techniques
Mortality and Health Indicators
Time Series Graphs
These show health trends over time:
- Line graphs for mortality rates
- Stacked area charts for cause of death
- Combined indicators on dual-axis graphs
Epidemiological Transition Graphs
These complex graphs typically show:
- Y-axis: Death rate per 1000
- X-axis: Time
- Multiple lines showing:
- Infectious diseases
