Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Global Health Statistics

World Health Organization
Note the navigation on the left for current report, data ans statistics and countries. the link for countries contains an alphabetic list.
"WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends."

WHO Interactive Map
Really specific information. Worth exploring.

CIA World Factbook
Broad based global stats and data organized alphabetically by country. Visit the reference desk to use the Europa World Yearbook. Both resources are current annually.