Infographics

This is a summary of the findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) for all 50 of the United States and Washington, D.C., from 1990 through 2016. It is the most comprehensive and comparable study on US health to date, tracking 400+ diseases, injuries, and risk factors.

Dr. Samba Sow, a Malian physician and Professor at the University of Maryland, will receive $100,000 for using health data to save children’s lives through a comprehensive vaccination program.

Dr. Sow generated and used metrics on the disease burden related to Hib – Haemophilus influenzae type b disease – and used the metrics to secure political and financial support to vaccinate thousands of children against the disease. He spearheaded a nationwide delivery campaign for the vaccine, and, as a result, the country has seen an 80% decline in new Hib cases.

To combat rising health spending, it is critical to understand what conditions are driving the spending. The first-ever study of how much America spends on different conditions, ages, sexes, and types of care can be used to address rising health spending.

Produced in conjunction with World Diabetes Day 2016, and a forum in Nairobi, Kenya, this infographic highlights the burden of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes in Africa. Diabetes rates have been rising across Africa, with higher rates seen in women than men in many countries.

Dr. John Q. Wong, a Filipino epidemiologist and professor, has been awarded IHME's annual Roux Prize for using health data to identify the most taxing health problems in the Philippines, helping his country expand health coverage and reduce the costs involved.

AIDS deaths are falling in most countries worldwide, but the rate of new infections increased in several countries over the past decade, threatening to undermine efforts to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, a new scientific paper shows.

The health of young people aged 10-24 years has emerged as a neglected, yet pressing, issue in global health and development.

Global inequities in health spending are expected to persist and intensify over the next 25 years, according to a new study that estimates total health financing in countries around the world.

This Visualizing Health Metrics infographic, based on the Global Burden of Disease Studies 2013, provides information on changes in average life expectancy in the United States, World Bank–defined “high-income countries,” and globally from 1990 to 2013.

Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, Former Minister of Health of Rwanda, used Global Burden of Disease data and evidence from the Ministry’s own data-gathering efforts to ensure the country’s limited resources are saving the most lives and reducing suffering.

Healthy diets can save lives, while unhealthy diets can cause diseases like diabetes and cancer. The ideal diet is high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and nuts and seeds – and low in salt, trans fats, processed meats, and sugar-sweetened beverages.