The World health statistics 2020 report is the latest annual compilation of health statistics for 194 Member States. It summarizes trends in life expectancy and causes of death and reports on progress towards the health and health related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated targets. Four indicators of emerging public health importance relating to poliomyelitis, hypertension and obesity in adults and school age children have been included. These are part of the WHO’s Thirteenth General Programme of Work 2019–2023 (GPW13), which the 71st World Health Assembly approved in May 2018. The GPW13 is largely based on the SDGs and sets out WHO’s strategic direction until 2023. It also assesses the current availability of data for the indicators, and describes the data gaps and WHO’s efforts to support countries to improve health information systems. Regional statistics and highlights are provided in Annex 1, while country level statistics for selected health-related SDG indicators are presented in Annex 2, along with the lists of countries in the WHO Regions (Annex 3). Since 2016, the World health statistics reports have been the place to consolidate health and health-related SDGs, which WHO is tasked with monitoring together with partner UN agencies, as a tool for Member States and decision makers.
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World Health Organization
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WHO
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Annual report
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