“Behind every data point is a person – a child who did not reach their fifth birthday, a mother lost in birth, a life that is cut off by a preventable illness“Said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, as the organization’s latest statistics report revealed the deeper health effects of the pandemic.
Warning that the overall progress is threatened today, which on Thursday called on the governments “to trade with urgent, commitment and accountability to the people they serve.” Tedros regretted the “avoidable tragedies” behind the statistics.
Chronic diseases
The report 2025 shows Estimated 1.4 billion more people lived healthier lives at the end of 2024that surpasses who is a billion goals. This was driven by reduced tobacco use, better overall air quality and access to water, hygiene and sanitation, said who.
But sub -investment in primary health care, lack of qualified health workers and gaps in service such as immunization and safe birth now holds back countries.
Powered by population growth and aging increases for early deaths as a result of non -in -lawful diseases, such as cancer and diabetes. Worldwide, such diseases are now drawing the leading causes of death among people under the age of 70.
In addition, ”Air pollution continues to harm population health around the world“Said who is Haidong Wang.
Mothers’ deaths
The rate of maternal deaths fell by over 40 percent, and deaths for children under five were cut by half between 2000 and 2023.
However, progress has been either stopped or reversed in many countries, and mothers and childhood deaths do not fall “fast enough” – which puts millions of lives at risk.
Millions more live on the line
Significant health service Coverage and protection against emergencies has been halved, the UN Health Agency Data shows.
Without urgent course correction, Who estimates that the world risks losing the chance to prevent another 700,000 maternal deaths And eight million deaths for children under five, ”between 2024 and 2030.
