World Bank HealthStats: Data Portal

This report from the World Health Organization (WHO) provides an overview of the value of investing in interventions that address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which represent the leading causes of death worldwide. The publication outlines the most cost-effective, affordable interventions for preventing and controlling NCDs-– and their potential benefits for countries worldwide across health, economic, environmental, and social domains. The interventions, referred to as WHO's Best Buys, cover six main policy areas: tobacco use, harmful use…

This review article from The Lancet summarizes the analyses from volume four of Disease Control Priorities, 3rd edition (DCP3), published by the World Bank, entitled “Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders.” That volume discusses the prevalence of mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders, as well as the associated disability and premature mortality that can accompany them. In this article, the authors describe the myriad effective interventions, including drugs, psychological treatments, and social interventions, that are available to prevent…

This interactive from the World Food Programme (WFP) highlights the glaring disparity in food affordability around the world, illustrating the cost of a meal relative to daily income, or the “purchasing power,” of 20 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. The data indicates how simple ingredients for a stew costs 0.6 percent of a person’s daily income in New York, United States, as compared to 186 percent of a daily income in South…