This map, produced by Hasaim Hussein in 2009 for Lapham's Quarterly magazine, shows the origin and spread of smallpox, the...
Public Health Maps

Where bidets are most commonly used (2023)
This map, published by QS Supplies in 2023, shows the use of bidets in every country in the world. To do this, the map...

Where showers are used most (2023)
This map, published by QS Supplies in 2023, shows shower usage in every country in the world. To do this, ...

Map of obesity in North America (2024)
This map, created by Landgeist in 2024, shows the obesity situation in North America, according to data provided by the World Health Organisation...

Map of exercise around the world (2025)
This map, created by Anna Diederichs for the Visual Capitalist website, shows the percentage of the population that does not participate in sports...

Shoe culture in homes (2020)
This map, originally published by Australian cleaning company Ballarat Cleaning Specialists in 2020, shows the differences in...

Map of overweight in Europe (2024)
This map, created by Landgeist in 2024, shows the situation of overweight people in Europe, according to data provided by Eurostat for 2022. According to...

Life expectancy in South America (2023)
This map, created by Landgeist, shows the average life expectancy in different South American countries, according to data published by...

Life expectancy in Asia (2023)
This map, created by Landgeist, shows the average life expectancy in different regions of Asia, according to data published by...

Life expectancy in North America (2023)
This map, created by Landgeist, shows the average life expectancy in different regions of North America, according to data published by...

Life expectancy in Africa (2023)
This map, created by Landgeist, shows the average life expectancy in different regions of Africa, according to data published by...

Life expectancy in Europe (2023)
This map, created by Landgeist, shows the average life expectancy in different regions of Europe, according to data published by...

Map of organ donors in Europe (2023)
This map, published by Maps Interlude in 2023, shows the ratio of organ donors in each country in Europe.

Life expectancy worldwide (2021)
This map, published by Our World in Data, shows life expectancy in different countries around the world. To...

World map of tropical diseases (1944)
This illustration was created by Boris Artzybasheff, an American artist of Ukrainian origin, in 1944. It was published as part of a...

Where can you drink tap water? (2023)
This map, published by QS Supplies, shows the safety of drinking tap water in every country in the world. For...

Change in life expectancy (1970–2010)
This map, published by the Washington Post in 2012, shows changes in life expectancy in different...

Cholera in London, by John Snow (1855)
This map was published in 1855 by John Snow to show the correlation between the cholera outbreak that was...
