World Health Statistics 2010

World Health Statistics 2010 contains WHO's annual compilation of data from its 193 Member States, and includes a summary of progress towards the health-related Millennium Development Goals and targets.

The report looks at national statistics in nine areas: mortality and burden of disease; cause-specific mortality and morbidity; selected infectious diseases; health service coverage; risk factors; health workforce, infrastructure and essential medicines; health expenditure; health inequities; and demographic and socioeconomic statistics.


While child mortality is continuing to decline globally, the report highlights some considerable inequities, "The greatest reductions in child mortality have been recorded among the wealthiest households and in urban areas. Concerted efforts will be needed to achieve the MDG target of a 67% reduction from 1990 levels by the year 2015, especially in countries facing economic crises or conflicts."