bk-advisors/africa-measles

Interactive heatmap of how vaccination campaigns led to a reduction in measles cases in africa # Africa Measles Heatmap Interactive heatmap showing how vaccination campaigns led to a dramatic reduction in measles cases across Africa. **View the live interactive visualization** ## About This visualization maps reported measles cases per million population across African countries from 1980 to 2023. It highlights the impact of the **WHO/UNICEF Measles Initiative** launched in 2001, which contributed to a **90%+ reduction** in measles cases across the continent. Hover over any tile to explore country-level details including year, reported cases, and cases per million population. ## Data Sources - **Cases:** WHO Global Health Observatory - **Population:** World Bank Countries with 15+ years of reporting are included. ## Tech Stack - R — data processing and visualization - Quarto — document rendering - ggplot2 + ggiraph — interactive heatmap - GitHub Pages — hosting ## Local Development To re-render the visualization: ```bash quarto render interactive-africa-measles.qmd ``` Requires R with packages: `ggplot2`, `dplyr`, `ggiraph`, `scales`. --- *Visualization by BK Advisors*