Measles Incidence in Ethiopia, 2018-2024, with Spatio-Temporal Determinants

Ethiopia reported 71,635 measles cases between 2018 and 2024. The dataset likely contains aggregated national surveillance data analyzed for geographic clustering and determinants using spatial statistics and regression models. It was authored by Habtamu Milkias Wolde and uploaded to figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify disease hotspots based on spatial clustering analysis mentioned in the description
• Model disease incidence determinants based on integrated epidemiological, environmental, and socioeconomic variables
• Assess the association between socioeconomic inequities and measles transmission based on the regression results
• Guide geographically targeted immunization strategies based on the spatio-temporal patterns identified

Strengths

• 71,635 measles cases reported, providing a substantial count for analysis
• Data spans 7 years (2018-2024), offering a multi-year temporal perspective
• Analysis integrates multiple variable types: epidemiological, environmental, nutritional, and socioeconomic

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is aggregated at the zonal level, which may obscure finer-scale patterns

Provenance

Source

National measles surveillance data from Ethiopia

Collection Method

Retrospective spatio-temporal analysis

Time Range

2018-2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 05:14:47; freshness should be verified

Geography

Ethiopia, aggregated at the zonal level