HIVmapper

Welcome to HIVmapper

About the Data:

The HIVmapper is an interactive GIS mapping tool which allows users to quickly create maps based on MEASURE DHS data found in the HIV/AIDS Survey Indicators Database. Learn how to create maps with HIVmapper.

HIVmapper Features:
Create new maps or view and modify previously built maps; Map HIV Indicators from surveys in 20 countries View list of all surveys; Choose from topics such as HIV Prevalence, Youth, and VCT View full list of indicators; View tabular data for maps and export into spreadsheets; and Export maps for use in documents and presentation.
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Indicators for HIVmapper come from the HIV/AIDS Survey Indicators Database. The database provides an easily accessible and comprehensive source of information on HIV/AIDS indicators.
The indicators are primarily derived from the UNAIDS National AIDS Programmes: Guide to Monitoring and Evaluation. The database allows the user to produce tables for specific countries by select background characteristics, as well as country reports.

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Featured Maps

Use maps to tell stories and explain trends. For example, maps can help to describe the HIV situation in Tanzania. Below are four maps that describe HIV prevalence in Tanzania and in the region. Click on thumbnail images to see maps in HIVmapper.

Tanzania: HIV Prevalence Among Population Ages 15-49	Tanzania: Accepting Attitudes Towards People Living with HIV/AIDS

Description: In Tanzania, 7.7% of women and 6.3% of men are infected with HIV. The highest HIV prevalence, from 10% to 16%, occur in Mbeya, Iringa, and Dar es Salaam. The lowest is in Manyara and Kigoma, where HIV prevalence is around 2%. In general, the prevalence of HIV among women is higher than among men, except in Dodoma where prevalence is slightly higher among men.	Description: The level of acceptance towards people living with HIV/AIDS is low. Less than 50% of Tanzanians have accepting attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS. Acceptance is lowest in Kigoma, Shinyanga and Tabora. Acceptance is consistently lower among women than among men. The highest percentages of women who express accepting attitudes are found in Dar es Salaam and Mtwara.
Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya: Percentage of men age 15-49 who had an HIV test and received their test results in the past 12 months	HIV Prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa

Description: Within Tanzania, there is great variation in men's HIV testing and counseling rates among the regions. By contrast, in Uganda and Kenya, there is noticeably less variation in testing and counseling rates among regions. Overall in Tanzania fewer than one in 10 adults has received an HIV test and result. The number of males who had an HIV test and received their results in the past 12 months ranges from 1.9% in Pwani to 15% in Dar es Salaam.	Description: Tanzania has an HIV prevalence of 7%, which is considered average when compared to other Sub-Saharan African countries. For example, Mozambique has a prevalence of 15%. Other countries such as Mali, Togo, and Burkina Faso have a prevalence of less than 5%.