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World Health, Nutrition & Demographics Data
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HealthStats provides an extensive collection of health, nutrition, and population statistics from a variety of global sources. It offers a broad view of societal trends and disparities by covering themes like population dynamics, health financing, and disease prevalence. The repository presents statistics categorised by wealth quintiles and includes key indicators such as immunisation rates, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, and population projections.
Columns
- Country Name: The name of the country.
- Country Code: The 3-digit code for the country or territory.
- Indicator Name: The name of the specific indicator being measured (e.g., 'Adolescent fertility rate').
- Indicator Code: The code associated with the indicator (e.g., 'SP.ADO.TFRT').
- 1960 to 2022: Columns representing each year, containing the statistical value for the given indicator in that year.
Distribution
- Format: The data is provided in a single CSV file named
health_nutrition_population_statistics.csv. - Size: The file size is 46.16 MB.
- Structure: The dataset contains 125,000 records across 67 columns.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for exploring global health and demographic trends over time. Potential applications include:
- Investigating correlations and shifts between different health and population indicators.
- Analysing the relationship between preventative measures (like condom use) and disease transmission rates (such as HIV in newborns).
- Identifying and tracking consumption patterns of health-related products, like iodised salt, to uncover significant correlating trends.
Coverage
- Geographic Scope: The dataset covers 266 countries and territories worldwide.
- Time Range: It includes yearly statistics spanning from 1960 to 2022.
- Indicators: There are 470 unique health, nutrition, and population indicators included.
License
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Who Can Use It
- Researchers and Academics: For longitudinal studies on global health, demography, and nutrition.
- Public Health Officials and Policymakers: To analyse historical trends and inform public health strategies and financing.
- Data Analysts and Visualisation Experts: For exploratory data analysis and creating visualisations that illustrate global health disparities and changes over the past six decades.
- Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs): To support advocacy and program planning with evidence-based data on population dynamics and health outcomes.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Health & Population Statistics (1960-2022)
- World Health, Nutrition & Demographics Data
- Historical Global Health Indicators
- Cross-National Population and Health Metrics
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Original Data Source: World Health, Nutrition & Demographics Data
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