Spatial distribution of health index in provinces of Zagros area

Health category is considered as the main index of development because health is the most important factor of development and it guarantees the survival of each community. Health services, as the health principle and by the aim of providing and upgrading individual heaths, form the important development element in each society. The population of this research involves five provinces of Zagros area involving Ilam, Kordestan Kermanshah, Lorestan and Hamedan. The purpose of the present study is to investigate and study the position of spatial distribution of health index and ranking and rating the provinces of Zagros area. Required data is obtained from statistical yearbook of 2016 in five mentioned provinces. In the present research, ranking and rating of provinces are performed by using Shannon entropy method for weighing and COPRA'S model by using 42 criteria of health. The results show that development coefficient is variable from 42.72 to 90. The province of Hamedan with the score of 100 and Lorestan with the score of 96.47 are respectively located in the first and second rank, and they are respectively considered as developed and relatively developed provinces. Kermanshah with the score of 94.67 is located in the third rank, and it is relatively developed, while Kordestan with the score of 86.39 is placed in the fourth rank and it is relatively developed. At last, Ilam province with the score of 42.72 is placed in the fifth rank, and it is considered as developing province in terms of health index. These results indicate province differences in Zagros area in terms of beat health index.