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April 1, 2026Open Access

Health Inequalities in West and Central Africa : New Evidence from a Space-Time Distributional Dynamics Analysis

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OKOthniel D. KPOVIESSI

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Exploratory analysis reveals health inequalities in subnational regions of West and Central Africa, suggesting targeted policies are needed.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the spatial distribution and inequalities of health in West and Central Africa.
  • Applied exploratory space-time data analysis
  • Utilized the directional LISA for geo-visualization
  • Analyzed health index data from 259 subnational regions
  • Focused on 26 countries from 2008 to 2018
  • Identified significant health inequalities across geographical locations
  • Observed a prevailing decline in health in certain focal regions
  • Highlighted distinct health dynamics among subnational regions based on economic communities

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Othniel D. KPOVIESSI (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cd7b695652765b073a9721https://doi.org/10.18999/forids.54special.5
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