The world has seen explosive growth in the use of estimates for key health indicators. UN
agencies, such as WHO and UNICEF, and academic institutions, notably the Global Burden …

Increases in international funding for health have been accompanied by accelerating
demand for more and better statistics, which are needed to track performance and ensure …

As the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) approaches,
there is a growing sense of urgency to accelerate progress, especially for reducing child and …

Accurate and timely data provide the foundation on which countries base better health,
wellbeing, and prosperity in a modern, highly interconnected, and global economy. Access …

With the growing importance of health in the global agenda comes the responsibility to
develop a scientific foundation of metrics and evaluation. The scope of this emerging field …

The most recent update on the global, regional, and national causes of death, presented in
The Lancet by the GBD Mortality and Causes of Death Collaborators, 1 a large international …

The latest estimates and analyses from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (GBD
2015) 1–7 provide a vital link between the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the …

Summary Background The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are grounded in
the global ambition of" leaving no one behind". Understanding today's gains and gaps for …

Global health has undergone two revolutions in recent years. The first is a metrics revolution.
Measurement of country progress in health and health systems is now a serious …

Background Efforts to establish the 2015 baseline and monitor early implementation of the
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlight both great potential for and threats to …