Access to healthcare

CategoryHealth determinants
DimensionPhysical Env.
DescriptionRatio of Healthcare Facilities to the Population within an area
Indicator/Index/Metrics Population-to-Facility Ratio=Total Population in Geographical AreaTotal Number of Healthcare Facilities in the Area\text{Population-to-Facility Ratio} = \frac{\text{Total Population in Geographical Area}}{\text{Total Number of Healthcare Facilities in the Area}}

This can additionally be normalised across all areas for relatively easier comparison by utilising the following:


Score=Population-to-Facility Ratio−Minimum Population-to-Facility RatioRange×100\text{Score} = \frac{{\text{Population-to-Facility Ratio} - \text{Minimum Population-to-Facility Ratio}}}{\text{Range}} \times 100 ,
where score is the normalised score out of 100, Population-to-Facility Ratio is the original Ratio of the area, Minimum Population-to-Facility Ratio is the lowest ratio observed in the dataset across all areas, and range is the difference between the highest and lowest ratios in the dataset.
DataInfrastructure data