Frequently Asked Questions

What do the colored bars with the number mean?

How is the population calculated?

Population is calculated for each settlement as described in Population.

Why does my population not change when I provide a field estimate?

In the application, all values shown are computed population fields, except in the settlement details when field estimated population can be added. To be able to compare different health facilities and settlements with each other, the computed population value is used for consistency reasons. Nevertheless, in the export, the field estimated population is available.

Why is there a discrepancy between the population coverage of a Ward and the health facilities?

This can arise because a lot of population could be covered by health facilites in neighboring wards. For instance here, 28.9k population are covered but the three health facilities have a total of 3k (733+805+1.5k) people within their catchments.