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Global, regional, and national progress towards the 2030 global nutrition targets and forecasts to 2050
We aimed to evaluate levels, trends, and observed-to-expected progress in prevalence and attributable burden from 2012 to 2021, with prevalence projections to 2050, in 204 countries and territories.
Burden of disease scenarios by state in the USA, 2022–50
The capacity to anticipate future health issues is important for both policy makers and practitioners in the USA, as such insights can facilitate effective planning, investment, and implementation strategies.
The burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors by state in the USA, 1990–2021
This study aims to examine the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors in the USA and highlight the disparities in health outcomes across different states.
Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and forecasts to 2050, for 204 countries and territories
As set out in Sustainable Development Goal 3.3, the target date for ending the HIV epidemic as a public health threat is 2030.
Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and forecasts to 2050
In this analysis, we assess the current burden of HIV in 204 countries and territories and forecast HIV incidence, prevalence, and mortality up to 2050.
Ten Americas: A nation divided by differences in life expectancy
A new study by IHME shows how life expectancy differs radically across the US by location, economic situation, and race and ethnicity. Over time, these differences have widened, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Eliminating these disparities will require investing in equitable health care, education, and employment, and confronting factors that fuel inequalities, such as systemic racism.
The global, regional, and national burden of urolithiasis in 204 countries and territories, 2000–2021
Urolithiasis is a common urological problem that is associated with high morbidity.
Ten Americas: a systematic analysis of life expectancy disparities in the USA
In this study, we aimed to update and expand the original Eight Americas study, examining trends in life expectancy from 2000 to 2021 for ten Americas (analogues to the original eight, plus two additional groups comprising the US Latino population), by year, sex, and age group.
National-level and state-level prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents, and adults in the USA, 1990–2021, and forecasts up to 2050
Over the past several decades, the overweight and obesity epidemic in the USA has resulted in a significant health and economic burden.
Examining malaria treatment and prevention spending efficiency in malaria-endemic countries, 2000-2020
In 2021, an estimated 750,000 people died from malaria. Despite this significant burden, globally, malaria incidence and mortality rates have substantially dropped over the last 30 years.
Foodborne trematodiases
Schistosomiasis
Well-being in the US
A new analysis reveals stark disparities within the United States and highlights the urgency of tackling deeply rooted structural inequalities through social programs.
Disparities in wellbeing in the USA by race and ethnicity, age, sex, and location, 2008–21: an analysis using the Human Development Index
Years of education, household consumption, and expected lifespan—and thus the Human Development Index—varied considerably among adults in the USA during the 2008–21 period.
WHO Rehabilitation Need Estimator
Analyze estimates of the world’s need for rehabilitation services from 1990 to 2021.
Human African trypanosomiasis
Malaria
Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks’ gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021
In 2021, the global stillbirth rate was 23 per 1000 births at 20 weeks’ gestation or longer, compared to 16 per 1000 births at 28 weeks’ gestation or longer.
Health-related SDGs
Explore progress made toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1990–2023 and projections to 2030.
Determinants of unmet healthcare needs during the final stage of the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from a 21-country online survey
During the COVID-19 pandemic, essential health services experienced significant disruptions, impacting preventive and chronic care across the world.
Global, regional, and national burden of pulmonary arterial hypertension, 1990–2021
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a vascular disease characterised by restricted flow and high pressure through the pulmonary arteries, leading to progressive right heart failure and death.