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Producer of the Global Burden of Disease study
The global health workforce nearly tripled between 1990 and 2023, reaching 122.1 million workers. Women drove 71.4% of that growth, accounting for 81.2 million of the new health workers added over 33 years.
Updated 2 days ago
Leading source of global health data
The 67% drop in global death rates since 1950 continued in 2026: WHO's World Health Statistics report found HIV infections down 40% since 2010, under-five deaths halved since 2000, and maternal mortality down 40%. Life expectancy sits at 73 globally, but still runs 21 years shorter in sub-Saharan Africa than in high-income regions.
Updated May 22
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