WHO Press Conference
Press Conference Announcement
Publication of the World Health Statistics Report 2013.
The World Health Statistics is the definitive source of information on the health of the world’s people. Published every year by the World Health Organization (WHO), this publication contains a wealth of information on global public health from 194 countries.
These include statistics on such indicators as life expectancy, death and disease rates, risk factors that affect health, health expenditure and service coverage. This year’s issue includes a summary on progress made towards achieving the health MDGs.
Ties Boerma, Director, Health Statistics and Informatics, WHO
Colin Mathers, Coordinator, Mortality and Burden of Disease, WHO
The World Health Statistics is the definitive source of information on the health of the world’s people. Published every year by the World Health Organization (WHO), this publication contains a wealth of information on global public health from 194 countries.
These include statistics on such indicators as life expectancy, death and disease rates, risk factors that affect health, health expenditure and service coverage. This year’s issue includes a summary on progress made towards achieving the health MDGs.
Ties Boerma, Director, Health Statistics and Informatics, WHO
Colin Mathers, Coordinator, Mortality and Burden of Disease, WHO
