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A 3 panes view for comparing countries - dashboard Maternal & Neonatal Program Effort Index
A typical Dashboard view, showing several pie charts with a series of indicators. Colours represent relative performance for each indicator. The index (central circle) is calculated as the weighted average of the indicator points.
B 3 panes view for comparing countries - dashboard Maternal & Neonatal Program Effort Index
Colours represent relative performance for each indicator. The index (central circle) is calculated as the weighted average of the indicator points.
C Two panes view - distribution of Maternal & Neonatal Program Effort Index
On the Y-axis, the number of points is shown, while the X-axis shows the respective rank. Paraguay scores 533 points for Maternal & Neonatal Program Effort Index, or rank 28 among all 61 countries, which is considered "average".
D Analysis view - distribution of Maternal & Neonatal Program Effort Index
On the Y-axis, the number of points is shown, while the X-axis shows the respective rank. Philippines scores 529 points for Maternal & Neonatal Program Effort Index, or rank 29 among all 61 countries, which is considered "average" (India: 507 points = "average"). The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.
E Analysis view - scatterplot Maternal & Neonatal Program Effort Index vs Policies
A simple scatterplot may reveal interesting insights - for example, how is Maternal & Neonatal Program Effort Index linked to "Policies"? Paraguay scores "average" for Maternal & Neonatal Program Effort Index (Y axis, 533 points for 533 Points) and "good" for Policies (X axis, 668 points).
F Analysis view - World map: Maternal & Neonatal Program Effort Index
The World map in embedded mode, using the Dashboard's colour code - on top Botswana for Maternal & Neonatal Program Effort Index, at the bottom Pakistan. Paraguay scores 533 points, or rank 28 among all 61 countries, which is considered "average" (Philippines: 529 points, "average"). Move the mouse into the map and press Z to zoom in. The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.
G Analysis view - map of Africa: Maternal & Neonatal Program Effort Index
On top Botswana for Maternal & Neonatal Program Effort Index, at the bottom Pakistan. Algeria scores 484 points, or rank 34 among all 61 countries, which is considered "average" (Zimbabwe: 538 points, "average"). Move the mouse into the map and press Z to zoom in. The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.
H Zoom view - Index tree Benin
Displays the structure of the overall index (with colour codes for Benin)
The MNPI Dashboard shows the indicator set developed by John A. Ross and Jane E. Begala in a format aimed at those who get easily bored with spreadsheets.
The data have been compiled by Futures Institute, Glastonbury, CT. The Dashboard uses these data to produce aggregate indices, but this does NOT imply that the owners of the data agree with aggregation in general, or with the specific Dashboard way of calculating aggregate scores.
The rankings presented here should be taken with great caution. While the aggregate indices will often look convincing and plausible (especially for country groups - many small errors tend to compensate each other), for individual indicators there may be huge deviations from the real World.
The blame should neither be put on the Dashboard (it just makes the data more visible), nor on the statistical services who produce indicators under very difficult financial and political restraints. We hope that the Dashboard will help to demonstrate the need for better co-ordination of data collection, and to advance towards a generally accepted set of core indicators of health care, as one of the preconditions for Sustainable Development and achieving the Millennium Development Goals.