Kazakhstan Tuberculosis and Environmental Disaster Data, 2000-2018

2000 to 2018 district-level data on tuberculosis incidence and prevalence in Kazakhstan, linked to environmental disasters. The dataset was created by Sultan Muratov and uses census and satellite nightlight data to analyze regions affected by the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site and the Aral Sea desiccation. It was last updated on April 22, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling tuberculosis risk based on proximity to zones of ecological catastrophe and crisis.
• Analyzing temporal trends in disease burden using data from 2000 to 2018.
• Correlating health outcomes with environmental indicators like satellite nightlight data.
• Comparing the health impacts of radiation exposure versus water resource depletion.

Strengths

• Data spans 19 years from 2000 to 2018.
• Links health data to specific, officially recognized ecological disaster zones.
• Integrates multiple data sources including census and satellite imagery.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• The 1.1 MB file size suggests a relatively small dataset.

Provenance

Source

Sultan Muratov via figshare

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official health statistics, census data, and satellite imagery.

Time Range

2000-2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 17:34:22; freshness should be verified

Geography

Kazakhstan, focusing on districts affected by the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site and Aral Sea desiccation.