Repository details

Global Health Observatory Data Repository

Name of repository
Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Additional name(s)
  • GHO Data Repository
Repository URL
https://apps.who.int/gho/data/?theme=main
Subject(s)
Description
The GHO data repository is WHO's gateway to health-related statistics for its 194 Member States. It provides access to over 1000 indicators on priority health topics including mortality and burden of diseases, the Millennium Development Goals (child nutrition, child health, maternal and reproductive health, immunization, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, neglected diseases, water and sanitation), non communicable diseases and risk factors, epidemic-prone diseases, health systems, environmental health, violence and injuries, equity among others. In addition, the GHO provides on-line access to WHO's annual summary of health-related data for its Member states: the World Health Statistics.
Contact
Content type(s)
Keyword(s)
Repository type(s)
  • institutional
Mission statement for designated community
https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.resources
Research data repository language(s)
  • English
Data and/or service provider
  • data provider
Institution name
World Health Organization
Additional name(s)
  • WHO
Identifier(s)
  • ROR:01f80g185
  • RRID:SCR_008505
Contact(s)
Country
International
Type(s) of responsibility
  • general
Type of institution
non-profit

Policies (3)

Policy Name
WHO Policy on Open Access
Policy Name
Copyright, Licensing and Permissions
Policy Name
Terms and conditions for using selected WHO published materials

Database access

Type of access to research data repository
open

Database licenses (1)

Database License
Copyrights

Data access (1)

Type of access to data
open

Data licenses (3)

DataLicense
Copyrights
DataLicense
CC
DataLicense
CC

Data upload (1)

Type of data upload
closed
Persistent identifier system(s)
  • none
Name of the repository software
  • unknown
Versioning
no
Enhanced Publication
no
Quality management
yes

Application programming interfaces (2)

API type
other
API type
other

Metadata standards (1)

Metadata standard name
Repository-Developed Metadata Schemas
Metadata standard scheme
DCC

Remarks

Remarks
Global Health Observatory metadata: https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.metadata
Entry date
2014-07-23
Last update
2024-04-05
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re3data.org: Global Health Observatory Data Repository; editing status 2024-04-05; re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories. http://doi.org/10.17616/R3S32Q last accessed: 2024-04-24