WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)

WHOSIS, the WHO Statistical Information System, is an interactive database bringing together core health statistics for the 193 WHO Member States. It comprises more than 70 indicators, which can be accessed by way of a quick search, by major categories, or through user-defined tables. The data can be further filtered, tabulated, charted and downloaded. The data are also published annually in the World Health Statistics Report released in May.

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Mortality and burden of disease Access data on life expectancy, child mortality, morbidity... Health service coverage Access data on skilled birth attendance, antenatal care, TB detection/treatment... Risk factors Access data on water and sanitation, nutrition, tobacco use...

Health systems resources Access data on health workforce, hospital beds and health expenditure. Inequities Access data on inequities in health care and health outcome. Demographic and socioeconomic statistics Access data on total population, birth/death registration...

47 million: the number of pregnant women worldwide who gave birth without skilled care in 2006. In low-income countries, over half of all deliveries take place without a skilled health care worker present, increasing the risks to health for both women and for their babies.

US$ 16: per capita expenditure on health in low-income countries in 2005. The corresponding figure for high-income countries was US$ 2672.

Source: World Health Statistics 2008

Last update:
19 September 2008