World Health Statistics 2023 -Monitoring health for the SDGs
The World health statistics report is the annual compilation of health and health-related indicators which has
been published by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2005. WHO’s Division of Data, Analytics and
Delivery for Impact produces this report in collaboration with WHO technical departments, and regional and
country offices.
The 2023 edition reviews more than 50 health-related indicators from the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) and WHO’s Thirteenth General Programme of Work (GPW 13). The report consists of three chapters,
complemented by an annex table presenting the latest available data.
Chapter 1 discusses key issues and trends in global health, including the latest trends in maternal and child
mortality; major noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the related risk factors; the COVID-19 pandemic;
and climate change and health. Chapter 2 summarizes global and regional trends in the health-related SDGs in
areas of infectious diseases; child malnutrition and anaemia among women; injuries and violence; environmental
risks; and universal health coverage (UHC) and health systems. In chapters 1 and 2, country-focused stories are
presented to highlight efforts undertaken to address various health issues. Chapter 3 then looks to the future
through the lens of global life expectancy and NCDs.
The information presented in World health statistics 2023 is based on data available from global monitoring
as of late April 2023. These data have been compiled primarily from databases managed by WHO or United
Nations partner entities and supplemented with data and analyses from peer-reviewed publications.
