PHA-Exch> World Health Statistics 2008

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at paho.org>
crossposted from: EQUIDAD at listserv.paho.org

 *World Health Statistics 2008

*World health Organization WHO

World Health Statistics 2008 presents the most recent health statistics for
WHO's 193 Member States. This fourth edition includes 10 highlights in
health statistics, as well as an expanded set of over 70 key health
indicators. It includes, for the first time, trend data where the statistics
are available and of acceptable quality.



Full report PDF [112p.] at:
http://www.who.int/entity/whosis/whostat/EN_WHS08_Full.pdf



"…The data on inequalities in health care coverage and health outcome are
primarily derived from analyses of household surveys and are available only for
a limited number of countries. It is anticipated that the number of
countries reporting disaggregated data will increase during the next few
years. Nevertheless, even in their current limited form, the data will be
useful for the global public health community.

In estimating country indicators based on different data sources, regional
offices and technical programmes apply peer-reviewed methods and consult
with experts around the world. To maximize the accessibility, accuracy,
comparability and transparency of health statistics, the technical
programmes and regional offices also work closely with Member States through
an interactive process of data collection, compilation, quality assessment
and estimation…"



WHO's Statistical Information System: http://www.who.int/statistics
*DOWNLOAD THE REPORT AND ASSOCIATED TABLES, BY SECTION* *Part 1 - Ten
highlights in health statistics*

- Table of contents and introduction [pdf
153kb]<http://www.who.int/entity/whosis/whostat/EN_WHS08_TOCintro.pdf>

- Ten highlights in health statistics [pdf
3.71Mb]<http://www.who.int/entity/whosis/whostat/EN_WHS08_Part1.pdf>
*Part 2 - Global health indicators (tables)*

-          Mortality and burden of disease [pdf
328kb]<http://www.who.int/entity/whosis/whostat/EN_WHS08_Table1_Mort.pdf>

- Health service coverage [pdf
259kb]<http://www.who.int/entity/whosis/whostat/EN_WHS08_Table2_HSC.pdf>

- Risk factors [pdf
261kb]<http://www.who.int/entity/whosis/whostat/EN_WHS08_Table3_RiskFactors.pdf>

- Health systems resources [pdf
315kb]<http://www.who.int/entity/whosis/whostat/EN_WHS08_Table4_HSR.pdf>

- Inequitites in health care and health outcome [pdf
143kb]<http://www.who.int/entity/whosis/whostat/EN_WHS08_Table5_Inequities.pdf>

- Demographic and socioeconomic statistics [pdf
217kb]<http://www.who.int/entity/whosis/whostat/EN_WHS08_Table6_Demography.pdf>

- Footnotes and explanatory notes [pdf
157kb]<http://www.who.int/entity/whosis/whostat/EN_WHS08_Footnotes.pdf>
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