Expanding Transparency in Health Estimation

GROWTH Commentaries

New study finds more than 2 billion people overweight or obese

Photo by Nafise Motlaq/World Bank. Malaysia, 2013.

Child deaths caused by diarrhea reduced by a third between 2005-2015

Photo by ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2011/Getachew

First-ever global study finds massive health care inequity

Photo by Juliette Humble/DFID. Central African Republic, 2013

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GBD 20th event

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Global Burden of Disease study, September 25-27, 2017 in Seattle

Acting on data

The FIA Foundation’s recent report, “Step Change: An Action Agenda on Safe Walking for Africa’s Children,” uses data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study to highlight the high burden of road traffic injuries among children in sub-Saharan Africa.

Global obesity patterns

Track trends in obesity and overweight with our interactive data visualization tool

Support our work

At IHME, we are diagnosing the world’s health problems and identifying solutions to these problems. Learn about some of the ambitious activities we’re currently working on and projects we’re planning.

Policy Report

June 13, 2017

Overview of Gavi Full Country Evaluations Findings, 2013-2016: Cross-Country

This brief provides an overview of cross-country findings for the 2013-2016 Full Country Evaluations (FCE). The FCE is a prospective study covering the period 2013–2016 with the aim of understanding and quantifying the barriers to and drivers of immunization program improvement, with emphasis on the contribution of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance in four countries: Bangladesh, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia.

Policy Report

June 13, 2017

Overview of Gavi Full Country Evaluations Findings, 2013-2016: Bangladesh

This brief provides an overview of findings in Bangladesh for the 2013-2016 Full Country Evaluations (FCE). The FCE is a prospective study covering the period 2013–2016 with the aim of understanding and quantifying the barriers to and drivers of immunization program improvement.

Policy Report

June 13, 2017

Overview of Gavi Full Country Evaluations Findings, 2013-2016: Mozambique

This brief provides an overview of findings in Mozambique for the 2013-2016 Full Country Evaluations (FCE). The FCE is a prospective study covering the period 2013–2016 with the aim of understanding and quantifying the barriers to and drivers of immunization program improvement.

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Call for nominations

Nominations are now open for the Roux Prize. The nomination deadline is January 31 annually.

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Upcoming Events

September 25, 2017

GBD 20th Anniversary Event

Seattle, WA

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent global health research center at the University of Washington.