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May 1, 2024 · The number of people experiencing poor health and early death caused by metabolism-related risk factors such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high BMI has increased by 50% since 2000, reveals new global study. Last updated. May 16, 2024.
May 19, 2022 · WHO's annual World Health Statistics reports present the most recent health statistics for the WHO Member States and each edition supersedes the previous one. All reports are available for download in Adobe PDF and excel when applicable.
The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study provides a comprehensive picture of mortality and disability across countries, time, age, and sex. It quantifies health loss from hundreds of diseases, injuries, and risk factors, so that health systems can be improved and disparities eliminated.
GBD is the most comprehensive effort to date to measure epidemiological levels and trends worldwide. It is the product of a global research collaborative and quantifies the impact of hundreds of diseases, injuries, and risk factors around the world.
Consumer E-Health and Health Metrics -> Health Metrics. Three examples of personal health metrics used in a clinical setting include the Health-Related Quality of Life ( HRQOL) metric, the Optimal Lifestyle Metric, and the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System ( PROMIS ).
The sum of mortality and morbidity is called the “burden of disease” by researchers, and can be measured by a metric called “Disability Adjusted Life Years” (DALYs). DALYs are standardized units to measure lost health. They help compare the burden of different diseases in different countries, populations, and times.
3 days ago · The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (GBD 2021), coordinated by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), estimated the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors for 204 countries and territories and selected subnational locations.
WHO dashboards deliver critical insights and dynamic visualizations on priority health topics and empower users to explore trends, identify patterns, and make informed decisions to improve health.
