A digital repository for social science data, including polling data. It is a web-based data exploration, extraction and analysis tool that uses the Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) social science data standard.
Includes data related to public health issues such as health status, health problems and health determinants, health care provision and resources, health care expenditures and causes of death. Also, health and safety at work issues.
Data visualization and teaching about social, economic and environmental development at local, national and global levels.
GHDx - Global Health Data Exchange (IHME)The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent global health research center at the University of Washington. The Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx) is a data catalog and is keyword searchable. Provides country profiles.
NationMasterA massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD. You can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics with ease.
This site presents the official data, definitions, methodologies and sources for more than 60 indicators to measure progress towards the Millennium Development Goals.
UNData (United Nations)Pools data from major UN and international databases into one single internet environment. The innovative design allows a user to access a large number of UN databases either by browsing the data or through a keyword search. Useful features like country profiles, advanced search and glossaries are also provided to aid research.
The mission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. Presents data in Excel format, updated annually.
Pan American Health Organization - Health StatisticsThe Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), founded in 1902, is the world’s oldest international public health agency. It provides technical cooperation and mobilizes partnerships to improve health and quality of life in the countries of the Americas.
UNICEF - Research and Reports (United Nations)Measures the situation of children and women and tracks progress through data collection and analysis. It maintains and updates global databases and promotes dissemination of evidence-based data for planning and advocacy. UNICEF is the lead United Nations (UN) agency responsible for the global monitoring of the child-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
World Health StatisticsThe World Health Statistics series is WHO’s annual snapshot of the state of the world’s health. Each edition contains the latest available data for 36 health-related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators. It also links to the three SDG-aligned strategic priorities of the WHO’s 13th General Programme of Work: achieving universal health coverage, addressing health emergencies and promoting healthier populations.
