24th January, 2025
Number of countries that are certified malaria-free (with Georgia being the latest): 45 (plus one territory)
Source: WHO
The Statistic
23rd January, 2025
Number of people who attempted to escape Myanmar by boat in 2024: More than 7,800 (up 80 per cent on the previous year)
Source: UNHCR
Number of people who attempted to escape Myanmar by boat in 2024: More than 7,800 (up 80 per cent on the previous year)
Source: UNHCR
22nd January, 2025
Percentage of all terrorism-related deaths globally which occur in sub-Saharan Africa: Almost 59 per cent
Source: UN
Percentage of all terrorism-related deaths globally which occur in sub-Saharan Africa: Almost 59 per cent
Source: UN
21st January, 2025
Number of aid trucks which entered Gaza on Monday as a ceasefire takes effect: 915
Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Number of aid trucks which entered Gaza on Monday as a ceasefire takes effect: 915
Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
20th January, 2025
Number of Haitian children displaced from their homes due to the ongoing security crisis: More than 500,000 (a 48 per cent increase since September)
Source: UNICEF
Number of Haitian children displaced from their homes due to the ongoing security crisis: More than 500,000 (a 48 per cent increase since September)
Source: UNICEF
17th January, 2025
Amount being sought by the World Health Organization to fund its 2025 Health Emergency Appeal: $US1.5 billion
Source: WHO
Amount being sought by the World Health Organization to fund its 2025 Health Emergency Appeal: $US1.5 billion
Source: WHO
15th January, 2025
Rise in the number of people displaced from their homes in Haiti: From 315,000 on 20th December, 2023, to 1,041,000 in January, 2025
Source: IOM
Rise in the number of people displaced from their homes in Haiti: From 315,000 on 20th December, 2023, to 1,041,000 in January, 2025
Source: IOM
14th January, 2025
Number of the world's children who live in nations in debt distress: Almost 400 million
Source: UNICEF's 'Prospects for Children 2025: Building Resilient Systems for Children’s Futures'
Number of the world's children who live in nations in debt distress: Almost 400 million
Source: UNICEF's 'Prospects for Children 2025: Building Resilient Systems for Children’s Futures'
13th January, 2025
Amount which the average global surface temperature in 2024 was above pre-industrial levels: About 1.55 degrees Celsius (the hottest year on record)
Source: WMO
Amount which the average global surface temperature in 2024 was above pre-industrial levels: About 1.55 degrees Celsius (the hottest year on record)
Source: WMO
10th January, 2025
Number of guided aerial bombs launched by Russia against Ukraine since the start of the conflict: More than 51,000
Source: Ukrainian air force (via Reuters)
Number of guided aerial bombs launched by Russia against Ukraine since the start of the conflict: More than 51,000
Source: Ukrainian air force (via Reuters)
9th January, 2025
Number of people still displaced in Lebanon as a result of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, despite the cessation of hostilities: More than 125,000
Source: UN Humanitarian Coordinator Imran Riza
Number of people still displaced in Lebanon as a result of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, despite the cessation of hostilities: More than 125,000
Source: UN Humanitarian Coordinator Imran Riza
8th January, 2025
Number of people verified as killed in gang violence in Haiti in 2024: At least 5,601 people
Source: OHCHR
Number of people verified as killed in gang violence in Haiti in 2024: At least 5,601 people
Source: OHCHR
7th January, 2025
Number of registered cases of right-wing politically motivated crime in Germany (year to 30th November, 2024):33,963 (compared to 28,945 such cases during the whole of 2023)
Source: German Government via Reuters
Number of registered cases of right-wing politically motivated crime in Germany (year to 30th November, 2024):33,963 (compared to 28,945 such cases during the whole of 2023)
Source: German Government via Reuters
6th January, 2025
Number of migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea in 2024: More than 2,200
Source: UNICEF
Number of migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea in 2024: More than 2,200
Source: UNICEF
3rd January, 2025
Number of Syrians who have returned to Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad: More than 115,000
Source: UNHCR
Number of Syrians who have returned to Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad: More than 115,000
Source: UNHCR
2nd January, 2025
Drop in Gaza's population since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war almost 15 months ago: Six per cent (with some 100,000 Palestinians having left enclave and more than 55,000 presumed dead)
Source: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) via Reuters
Drop in Gaza's population since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war almost 15 months ago: Six per cent (with some 100,000 Palestinians having left enclave and more than 55,000 presumed dead)
Source: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) via Reuters
31st December, 2024
Number of days of "dangerous heat" added by climate change in 2024: 41
Source: WMO's 'When Risks Become Reality: Extreme Weather'
Number of days of "dangerous heat" added by climate change in 2024: 41
Source: WMO's 'When Risks Become Reality: Extreme Weather'
30th December, 2024
Proportion of the world's children who live in conflict zones: Almost 19 per cent (over 473 million)
Source: UNICEF
Proportion of the world's children who live in conflict zones: Almost 19 per cent (over 473 million)
Source: UNICEF
27th December, 2024
Number of people who died in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami: More than 230,000
Source: UN
Number of people who died in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami: More than 230,000
Source: UN
24th December, 2024
Number of suspected cases of cholera in Yemen as of 1st December, 2024: 250,000 (35 per cent of cases worldwide) and 861 associated deaths
Source: WHO
Number of suspected cases of cholera in Yemen as of 1st December, 2024: 250,000 (35 per cent of cases worldwide) and 861 associated deaths
Source: WHO
23rd December, 2024
Amount of the total prize pot in Spain's state-run Christmas National Lottery event: €2.71 billion
Source: Reuters
Amount of the total prize pot in Spain's state-run Christmas National Lottery event: €2.71 billion
Source: Reuters
20th December, 2024
Decline in drowning deaths, worldwide, since 2000: 38 per cent
Source: World Health Organization
Decline in drowning deaths, worldwide, since 2000: 38 per cent
Source: World Health Organization
19th December, 2024
Proportion of the Arab region's population which faced hunger in 2023: 66.1 million people (approximately 14 per cent)
Source: UN report 'Near East and North Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition'
Proportion of the Arab region's population which faced hunger in 2023: 66.1 million people (approximately 14 per cent)
Source: UN report 'Near East and North Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition'
18th December, 2024
Number of people playing basketball around the world: At least 450 million people
Source: FIBA, via World Basketball Day
Number of people playing basketball around the world: At least 450 million people
Source: FIBA, via World Basketball Day
17th December, 2024
Percentage of the global labour force comprised of migrants: 4.7 per cent
Source: ILO Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers
Percentage of the global labour force comprised of migrants: 4.7 per cent
Source: ILO Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers
16th December, 2024
Number of people whose livelihoods are affected by drought, worldwide:1.8 billion
Source: UNCTAD's World Drought Atlas
Number of people whose livelihoods are affected by drought, worldwide:1.8 billion
Source: UNCTAD's World Drought Atlas
13th December, 2024
Number of people, worldwide, who do not have access to essential health services: 4.5 billion
Source: International Universal Health Coverage Day
Number of people, worldwide, who do not have access to essential health services: 4.5 billion
Source: International Universal Health Coverage Day
12th December, 2024
Increase in human trafficking victims, worldwide, between 2019 and 2022: 25 per cent
Source: UNODC 'Global Report on Trafficking in Persons'
Increase in human trafficking victims, worldwide, between 2019 and 2022: 25 per cent
Source: UNODC 'Global Report on Trafficking in Persons'
11th December, 2024
Drop in global trade of paper products and wood in 2023 attributed to the rise of digital media: 12 per cent
Source: FAO
Drop in global trade of paper products and wood in 2023 attributed to the rise of digital media: 12 per cent
Source: FAO
10th December, 2024
Number of people killed in Haiti in violence in the past 12 months: More than 5,000
Source: UN
Number of people killed in Haiti in violence in the past 12 months: More than 5,000
Source: UN
6th December, 2024
Proportion of Australian intelligence agency ASIO's priority counter-terrorism which involve young people: 20 per cent
Source: ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess
Proportion of Australian intelligence agency ASIO's priority counter-terrorism which involve young people: 20 per cent
Source: ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess
5th December, 2024
Number of people who need life-saving humanitarian aid in 2025 based on current projections: 305 million
Source: Tom Fletcher, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator and head of the UN aid coordination office
Number of people who need life-saving humanitarian aid in 2025 based on current projections: 305 million
Source: Tom Fletcher, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator and head of the UN aid coordination office
4th December, 2024
Proportion of the world's population who experience significant disability: 1.3 billion (16 per cent of the world’s population, or one in six)
Source: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Proportion of the world's population who experience significant disability: 1.3 billion (16 per cent of the world’s population, or one in six)
Source: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
3rd December, 2024
Proportion of armed groups in Haiti who are children: An estimated 30 to 54 per cent
Source: UNICEF
Proportion of armed groups in Haiti who are children: An estimated 30 to 54 per cent
Source: UNICEF
2nd December, 2024
Amount of land lost to desertification, worldwide, each year: One million square kilometres
Source: UNCCD
Amount of land lost to desertification, worldwide, each year: One million square kilometres
Source: UNCCD
28th November, 2024
Proportion of 500 social media influencers across 45 countries who lacked basic fact-checking practices, according to a UNESCO survey: 62 per cent
Source: UNESCO ‘Behind the screens’ survey
Proportion of 500 social media influencers across 45 countries who lacked basic fact-checking practices, according to a UNESCO survey: 62 per cent
Source: UNESCO ‘Behind the screens’ survey
26th November, 2024
Number of women and girls, worldwide, who died daily at the hands of their partner or a close relative in 2023: 14 (one every 10 minutes)
Source: UN Women/UNODC report
Number of women and girls, worldwide, who died daily at the hands of their partner or a close relative in 2023: 14 (one every 10 minutes)
Source: UN Women/UNODC report
25th November, 2024
Number of victims in Myanmar of unexploded ordinance in 2023: More than 1,000 (making it the world’s deadliest country for landmine and unexploded ordnance casualties)
Source: UNICEF
Number of victims in Myanmar of unexploded ordinance in 2023: More than 1,000 (making it the world’s deadliest country for landmine and unexploded ordnance casualties)
Source: UNICEF
22nd November, 2024
Cost of the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in the UK last year: £72 million
Source: UK Government (via Reuters)
Cost of the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in the UK last year: £72 million
Source: UK Government (via Reuters)
21st November, 2024
Number of children newly displaced from their homes, mostly because of conflicts and disasters, worldwide in 2023: 20.8 million
Source: UNICEF State of the World's Children 2024 report
Number of children newly displaced from their homes, mostly because of conflicts and disasters, worldwide in 2023: 20.8 million
Source: UNICEF State of the World's Children 2024 report
20th November, 2024
Number of people internally displaced in Lebanon as a result of conflict: Almost 900,000
Source: IOM
Number of people internally displaced in Lebanon as a result of conflict: Almost 900,000
Source: IOM
18th November, 2024
Number of women murdered, worldwide, in 2023: At least 51,000 (with more than half committed by intimate partners or family members)
Source: UN Women
Number of women murdered, worldwide, in 2023: At least 51,000 (with more than half committed by intimate partners or family members)
Source: UN Women
15th November, 2024
Estimated annual global deaths associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR): Five million
Source: 4th Global Ministerial Conference on AMR
Estimated annual global deaths associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR): Five million
Source: 4th Global Ministerial Conference on AMR
14th November, 2024
Percentage of students in Europe, Central Asia and Canada who say they feel supported by their families: 68 per cent (down from 73 per cent in 2018)
Source: A report from the WHO and HBSC survey.
Percentage of students in Europe, Central Asia and Canada who say they feel supported by their families: 68 per cent (down from 73 per cent in 2018)
Source: A report from the WHO and HBSC survey.
13th November, 2024
Number of new Ukrainian refugees fleeing to European nations in 2024 (until the end of August): 400,000
Source: UNHCR
Number of new Ukrainian refugees fleeing to European nations in 2024 (until the end of August): 400,000
Source: UNHCR
12th November, 2024
Surge in sexual violence against children in Haiti this year: Ten fold
Source: Virginia Gamba, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
Surge in sexual violence against children in Haiti this year: Ten fold
Source: Virginia Gamba, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
11th November, 2024
Proportion of healthcare institutions which responded to a global survey which reported at least one ransomware attack in past year: More than one third
Source: WHO
Proportion of healthcare institutions which responded to a global survey which reported at least one ransomware attack in past year: More than one third
Source: WHO
8th November, 2024
Rate at which children die, worldwide, as a result of homicide: Every 13 minutes (equating to 40,000 deaths a year)
Source: WHO
Rate at which children die, worldwide, as a result of homicide: Every 13 minutes (equating to 40,000 deaths a year)
Source: WHO
7th November, 2024
Increase in opium cultivation in Afghanistan in 2024 despite a ban imposed by the Taliban: 19 per cent
Source: UNODC
Increase in opium cultivation in Afghanistan in 2024 despite a ban imposed by the Taliban: 19 per cent
Source: UNODC
6th November, 2024
Number of people living in cities predicted to be exposed to an additional temperature increase of at least 0.5 degrees Celsius by 2040: More than two billion
Source: World Cities Report 2024: Cities and Climate Action
Number of people living in cities predicted to be exposed to an additional temperature increase of at least 0.5 degrees Celsius by 2040: More than two billion
Source: World Cities Report 2024: Cities and Climate Action
4th November, 2024
Proportion of the world's population expected to live in cities by 2050: 70 per cent (compared with 50 per cent now)
Source: UN-Habitat
Proportion of the world's population expected to live in cities by 2050: 70 per cent (compared with 50 per cent now)
Source: UN-Habitat
31st October, 2024
Amount of plastic designed for recycling, worldwide, which is collected by workers: About 60 per cent
Source: International Alliance of Waste-pickers
Amount of plastic designed for recycling, worldwide, which is collected by workers: About 60 per cent
Source: International Alliance of Waste-pickers
30th October, 2024
Proportion of the Earth’s land surface and its oceans which have already been altered by human activity: 75 per cent and 66 per cent
Source: UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Proportion of the Earth’s land surface and its oceans which have already been altered by human activity: 75 per cent and 66 per cent
Source: UN Secretary-General António Guterres
29th October, 2024
Concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, 2004 compared to 2023: 377.1 parts per million to 420 ppm
Source: WMO’s Global Atmosphere Watch Network
Concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, 2004 compared to 2023: 377.1 parts per million to 420 ppm
Source: WMO’s Global Atmosphere Watch Network
25th October, 2024
Predicted rise in global temperatures by the end of the century if greater action on climate change is not taken: 3.1 degrees Celsius
Source: UN Emissions Gap Report 2024
Predicted rise in global temperatures by the end of the century if greater action on climate change is not taken: 3.1 degrees Celsius
Source: UN Emissions Gap Report 2024
24th October, 2024
Number of UN-verified civilian deaths in conflict in 2023: At least 33,443 (the actual number is believed to be higher)}
Source: UN
Number of UN-verified civilian deaths in conflict in 2023: At least 33,443 (the actual number is believed to be higher)}
Source: UN
23rd October, 2024
Expected poverty rate in the Palestinian Territories at the end of 2024: 74.3 per cent (4.1 million people)
Source: UNDP
Expected poverty rate in the Palestinian Territories at the end of 2024: 74.3 per cent (4.1 million people)
Source: UNDP
22nd October, 2024
Number of cases currently being dealt with by the International Court of Justice: 23 (described by the court’s Registrar Philippe Gautier as an "unprecedented number")
Source: UN News
Number of cases currently being dealt with by the International Court of Justice: 23 (described by the court’s Registrar Philippe Gautier as an "unprecedented number")
Source: UN News
21st October, 2024
Percentage of the more than a billion people living in acute poverty who live in countries exposed to violent conflict: 40 per cent
Source: Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
Percentage of the more than a billion people living in acute poverty who live in countries exposed to violent conflict: 40 per cent
Source: Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
18th October, 2024
Proportion of the world's 1.1 billion poorest people who live in conflict settings around the world: Almost half
Source: Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
Proportion of the world's 1.1 billion poorest people who live in conflict settings around the world: Almost half
Source: Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
17th October, 2024
Proportion of Ukraine contaminated with landmines: Estimated 25 per cent
Source: Enhancing Mine Action Finance in Ukraine
Proportion of Ukraine contaminated with landmines: Estimated 25 per cent
Source: Enhancing Mine Action Finance in Ukraine
16th October, 2024
Number of women, worldwide, who don't have access to social protections: About two billion
Source:UN Women
Number of women, worldwide, who don't have access to social protections: About two billion
Source:UN Women
15th October, 2024
Proportion of children and teens aged 10 to 19, worldwide, are affected by mental health conditions: One in seven
Source: WHO and UNICEF report
Proportion of children and teens aged 10 to 19, worldwide, are affected by mental health conditions: One in seven
Source: WHO and UNICEF report
14th October, 2024
Number of Sudanese who have fled to South Sudan since April 2023: More than 810,000
Source: UNHCR
Number of Sudanese who have fled to South Sudan since April 2023: More than 810,000
Source: UNHCR
11th October, 2024
Number of children engaged in child labour, worldwide: 160 million
Source: A report from the United Nations ' Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children.
Number of children engaged in child labour, worldwide: 160 million
Source: A report from the United Nations ' Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children.
10th October, 2024
Projected increase in number of people, worldwide, who face inadequate access to water at least a month per year: 3.6 billion to five billion by 2050
Source: WMO's The State of Global Water Resources report
Projected increase in number of people, worldwide, who face inadequate access to water at least a month per year: 3.6 billion to five billion by 2050
Source: WMO's The State of Global Water Resources report
8th October, 2024
Number of targets bombed by Israel in Gaza since 7th October, 2023: More than 40,000
Source: Israeli military (via Reuters)
Number of targets bombed by Israel in Gaza since 7th October, 2023: More than 40,000
Source: Israeli military (via Reuters)
7th October, 2024
Number of people in East Africa in need of humanitarian aid: Almost 67 million (about 20 per cent of the global total)
Source: UN
Number of people in East Africa in need of humanitarian aid: Almost 67 million (about 20 per cent of the global total)
Source: UN
4th October, 2024
New cases of breast cancer diagnosed every year, globally: 2.3 million
Source: WHO
New cases of breast cancer diagnosed every year, globally: 2.3 million
Source: WHO
3rd October, 2024
Number of "zero-dose" children, worldwide, who have not had a single vaccine: 14.5 million
Source: An expert group of health advisers meeting at the WHO
Number of "zero-dose" children, worldwide, who have not had a single vaccine: 14.5 million
Source: An expert group of health advisers meeting at the WHO
2nd October, 2024
Projected increase of people aged 65 and older, worldwide: From 761 million in 2021 to 1.6 billion in 2050
Source: International Day of Older Persons
Projected increase of people aged 65 and older, worldwide: From 761 million in 2021 to 1.6 billion in 2050
Source: International Day of Older Persons
1st October, 2024
Number of languages into which The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been translated (holding the Guinness World Record as the most translated document): More than 500
Source: International Translation Day
Number of languages into which The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been translated (holding the Guinness World Record as the most translated document): More than 500
Source: International Translation Day
30th September, 2024
Number of women of reproductive age lack access to adequate healthcare services in Sudan as a result of the conflict there: 1.63 million
Sources: UN Women
Number of women of reproductive age lack access to adequate healthcare services in Sudan as a result of the conflict there: 1.63 million
Sources: UN Women
27th September, 2024
Argentina's poverty rate during the first half of 2024: Almost 53 per cent (up from 41.7 per cent at the end of 2023)
Source: Argentinian Government via Reuters.
Argentina's poverty rate during the first half of 2024: Almost 53 per cent (up from 41.7 per cent at the end of 2023)
Source: Argentinian Government via Reuters.
26th September, 2024
Estimated global annual cost of antimicrobial resistance by 2030: $US3.4 trillion
Source: World Bank
Estimated global annual cost of antimicrobial resistance by 2030: $US3.4 trillion
Source: World Bank
25th September, 2024
Average daily number of aid deliveries to Gaza in September (as of 19th September): 15 (compared to 50 in August and 100 in January)
Source: Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action
Average daily number of aid deliveries to Gaza in September (as of 19th September): 15 (compared to 50 in August and 100 in January)
Source: Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action
24th September, 2024
Proportion of young people, worldwide, with a mental disorder: One in seven
Source: WHO
Proportion of young people, worldwide, with a mental disorder: One in seven
Source: WHO
23rd September, 2024
Proportion of cases of mpox in Burundi which are aged under 19-years-old: Two-thirds (of 600 cases)
Source: UNICEF
Proportion of cases of mpox in Burundi which are aged under 19-years-old: Two-thirds (of 600 cases)
Source: UNICEF
20th September, 2024
Proportion of people living with HIV who live in sub-Saharan Africa: 25.9 million people of the nearly 40 million total
Source: UNAIDS
Proportion of people living with HIV who live in sub-Saharan Africa: 25.9 million people of the nearly 40 million total
Source: UNAIDS
19th September, 2024
Percentage of employed women, worldwide, who receive paid maternity leave from work: An estimated 28 per cent
Source: International Equal Pay Day
Percentage of employed women, worldwide, who receive paid maternity leave from work: An estimated 28 per cent
Source: International Equal Pay Day
18th September, 2024
Number of civilians killed in Myanmar since a military coup on 1st February, 2021: At least 5,350
Source: OHCHR
Number of civilians killed in Myanmar since a military coup on 1st February, 2021: At least 5,350
Source: OHCHR
17th September, 2024
Proportion of the world's women and girls subjected to sexual or physical violence by an intimate partner in the past year: One in eight
Source: UN Gender Snapshot report
Proportion of the world's women and girls subjected to sexual or physical violence by an intimate partner in the past year: One in eight
Source: UN Gender Snapshot report
13th September, 2024
Number of jobs lost in the West Bank since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on 7th October: More than 300,000
Source: UNCTAD
Number of jobs lost in the West Bank since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on 7th October: More than 300,000
Source: UNCTAD
12th September, 2024
Number of television viewers across seven TV networks who watched this week's US presidential debate: 57.7 million
Source: Preliminary Nielsen data via Reuters
Number of television viewers across seven TV networks who watched this week's US presidential debate: 57.7 million
Source: Preliminary Nielsen data via Reuters
11th September, 2024
Number of environmentalists and land activists killed, worldwide, in 2023: 196
Source: Global Witness
Number of environmentalists and land activists killed, worldwide, in 2023: 196
Source: Global Witness
10th September, 2024
Number of attacks against students, professionals and educational institutions, worldwide, from 2022 to 2023: 6,000 (an average of eight a day)
Source: Global Coalition for Protecting Education from Attack study
Number of attacks against students, professionals and educational institutions, worldwide, from 2022 to 2023: 6,000 (an average of eight a day)
Source: Global Coalition for Protecting Education from Attack study
9th September, 2024
Proportion of the world's population who breathe polluted air: 99 per cent
Source: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
Proportion of the world's population who breathe polluted air: 99 per cent
Source: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
4th September, 2024
Number of pregnant women and children being vaccinated against a range of chlildhood disease in a new UN-led, post-pandemic "catch-up" campaign in North Korea: 120,000 and 800,000
Source: UNICEF
Number of pregnant women and children being vaccinated against a range of chlildhood disease in a new UN-led, post-pandemic "catch-up" campaign in North Korea: 120,000 and 800,000
Source: UNICEF
2nd September, 2024
Number of refugees currently being hosted in Chad: 1.1 million (many from Sudan)
Source: UN
Number of refugees currently being hosted in Chad: 1.1 million (many from Sudan)
Source: UN
30th August, 2024
Documented civilian deaths in Ukraine by the UN human rights office since Russia's invasion in February, 2022: 11662 civilian deaths and 24,207 injuries (but they caution that the actual figure could be higher)
Source: OHCHR
Documented civilian deaths in Ukraine by the UN human rights office since Russia's invasion in February, 2022: 11662 civilian deaths and 24,207 injuries (but they caution that the actual figure could be higher)
Source: OHCHR
29th August, 2024
Proportion of Afghan women who say they do not feel safe leaving the house: 64 per cent (compared with two per cent of men)
Source: UN Women survey
Proportion of Afghan women who say they do not feel safe leaving the house: 64 per cent (compared with two per cent of men)
Source: UN Women survey
28th August, 2024
Number of athletes expected to compete at the Paris Paralympic Games: 4,400
Source: International Paralympic Committee
Number of athletes expected to compete at the Paris Paralympic Games: 4,400
Source: International Paralympic Committee
23rd August, 2024
Number of displaced people in Haiti as a result of violence: Almost 600,000
Source: OCHA
Number of displaced people in Haiti as a result of violence: Almost 600,000
Source: OCHA
22nd August, 2024
Economic cost of conflicts around the world in 2023: Almost $US20 trillion
Source: Elizabeth Spehar, UN assistant secretary-general for Peacebuilding Support
Economic cost of conflicts around the world in 2023: Almost $US20 trillion
Source: Elizabeth Spehar, UN assistant secretary-general for Peacebuilding Support
21st August, 2024
Number of Nicaraguan organisations, including NGOs, media outlets and private universities, have now had their legal status cancelled by the Government of Daniel Ortega: More than 5,000
Source: OHCHR
Number of Nicaraguan organisations, including NGOs, media outlets and private universities, have now had their legal status cancelled by the Government of Daniel Ortega: More than 5,000
Source: OHCHR
20th August, 2024
Estimated number of aid workers killed in the first six months of the conflict in Gaza: More than 150
Source: Humanitarian Access SCORE Report: Gaza - the first six months
Estimated number of aid workers killed in the first six months of the conflict in Gaza: More than 150
Source: Humanitarian Access SCORE Report: Gaza - the first six months
19th August, 2024
Increase in the number of infants under six months exclusively breastfeed in the last 12 years, worldwide: Up 10 per cent
Source: UNICEF
Increase in the number of infants under six months exclusively breastfeed in the last 12 years, worldwide: Up 10 per cent
Source: UNICEF
16th August, 2024
Number of Afghan girls out of school as a result of a Taliban ban: Almost 2.5 million
Source: UNESCO
Number of Afghan girls out of school as a result of a Taliban ban: Almost 2.5 million
Source: UNESCO
15th August, 2024
Reported number of mpox cases sor far in Africa in 2024: 14,000 (with 524 deaths)
Source: WHO
Reported number of mpox cases sor far in Africa in 2024: 14,000 (with 524 deaths)
Source: WHO
14th August, 2024
The estimated impact of leaving 1.1 million girls out of school, and 100,000 women out of university in Afghanistan by 2026: An increase in early childbearing by 45 per cent and an increase in maternal mortality by up to 50 per cent
Source: UN Women
The estimated impact of leaving 1.1 million girls out of school, and 100,000 women out of university in Afghanistan by 2026: An increase in early childbearing by 45 per cent and an increase in maternal mortality by up to 50 per cent
Source: UN Women
13th August, 2024
Proportion of assessed water, sanitation and hygiene facilities destroyed or damaged in Gaza since 7th October last year: About 60 per cent
Source: UN
Proportion of assessed water, sanitation and hygiene facilities destroyed or damaged in Gaza since 7th October last year: About 60 per cent
Source: UN
12th August, 2024
Number of Indigenous people groups, worldwide, who live in voluntary isolation: About 200
Source: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
Number of Indigenous people groups, worldwide, who live in voluntary isolation: About 200
Source: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
9th August, 2024
Number of countries in Africa reporting mpox outbreaks since January: 15
Source:WHO
Number of countries in Africa reporting mpox outbreaks since January: 15
Source:WHO
8th August, 2024
Drop in deployed UN peacekeeping personnel, from 2016 to 2024: 121,000 to 71,000
Source: UN
Drop in deployed UN peacekeeping personnel, from 2016 to 2024: 121,000 to 71,000
Source: UN
7th August, 2024
Number of people who die from heat-related causes in Europe, annually: 175,000
Source: WHO
Number of people who die from heat-related causes in Europe, annually: 175,000
Source: WHO
6th August, 2024
Proportion of global labour force exposed to extreme heat: More than 70 per cent
Source: ILO
Proportion of global labour force exposed to extreme heat: More than 70 per cent
Source: ILO
5th August, 2024
Proportion of Europe's Roma community at risk of poverty in 2o21: Almost 80 per cent
Source: 2021 European Union human rights survey (via UN)
Proportion of Europe's Roma community at risk of poverty in 2o21: Almost 80 per cent
Source: 2021 European Union human rights survey (via UN)
2nd August, 2024
Estimated number of children's lives that could be saved if breastfeeding rates were improved: 820,000 annually
Source: WHO/UNICEF joint statement
Estimated number of children's lives that could be saved if breastfeeding rates were improved: 820,000 annually
Source: WHO/UNICEF joint statement
1st August, 2024
Rate at which children were killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since October, 2023: One every two days (for a total of 143)
Source: UNICEF
Rate at which children were killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since October, 2023: One every two days (for a total of 143)
Source: UNICEF
31st July, 2024
Proportion of human trafficking victims, worldwide, who are believed to be children: One in three
Source: UNODC
Proportion of human trafficking victims, worldwide, who are believed to be children: One in three
Source: UNODC
30th July, 2024
Frequency with which people die from hepatitis-related illness, worldwide: One every 30 seconds
Source: World Hepatitis Day
Frequency with which people die from hepatitis-related illness, worldwide: One every 30 seconds
Source: World Hepatitis Day
29th July, 2024
Proportion of men and women competing at the Paris Olympic Games: A 50 per cent split (for the first time)
Source: UNWomen
Proportion of men and women competing at the Paris Olympic Games: A 50 per cent split (for the first time)
Source: UNWomen
26th July, 2024
Proportion of drowning deaths, globally, that take place in low-and-middle-income countries: More than 90 per cent of the 236,000 reported annually
Source: World Drowning Prevention Day
Proportion of drowning deaths, globally, that take place in low-and-middle-income countries: More than 90 per cent of the 236,000 reported annually
Source: World Drowning Prevention Day
25th July, 2024
Proportion of the world's population who went hungry in 2023: One in 11 (733 million people)
Source: UN State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
Proportion of the world's population who went hungry in 2023: One in 11 (733 million people)
Source: UN State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
24th July, 2024
Number of people not getting enough to eat in war-torn Sudan: 26 million
Source: OCHA
Number of people not getting enough to eat in war-torn Sudan: 26 million
Source: OCHA
23rd July, 2024
Number of children aged up to 14-years-old, worldwide, infected with HIV in 2023: About 120,000
Source: Transforming Vision Into Reality
Number of children aged up to 14-years-old, worldwide, infected with HIV in 2023: About 120,000
Source: Transforming Vision Into Reality
22nd July, 2024
Proportion of people, worldwide, who play chess regularly: 600 million
Source: World Chess Day
Proportion of people, worldwide, who play chess regularly: 600 million
Source: World Chess Day
19th July, 2024
Number of internally displaced people living in Kharkiv, Ukraine: 200,000
Source: UNHCR
Number of internally displaced people living in Kharkiv, Ukraine: 200,000
Source: UNHCR
18th July, 2024
Number of attacks on healthcare facilities in Occupied Palestinian Territory since the 7th October terrorist attacks in Israel: More than 1,000
Source: WHO
Number of attacks on healthcare facilities in Occupied Palestinian Territory since the 7th October terrorist attacks in Israel: More than 1,000
Source: WHO
17th July, 2024
Number of children who will be out of school by 2030 if current trends are not addressed: 84 million
Source: UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres
Number of children who will be out of school by 2030 if current trends are not addressed: 84 million
Source: UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres
16th July, 2024
Number of displaced people who have entered South Sudan from Sudan since April, 2023: More than 650,000
Source: WHO
Number of displaced people who have entered South Sudan from Sudan since April, 2023: More than 650,000
Source: WHO
15th July, 2024
Amount of sand and dust that enter the Earth's atmosphere annually: About two million tonnes
Source: International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms
Amount of sand and dust that enter the Earth's atmosphere annually: About two million tonnes
Source: International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms
12th July, 2024
Global population in mid-2024: Almost 8.2 billion
Source: World Population Prospects 2024
Global population in mid-2024: Almost 8.2 billion
Source: World Population Prospects 2024
10th July, 2024
Number of consecutive months which have had record temperatures, worldwide: 13
Source: European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service
Number of consecutive months which have had record temperatures, worldwide: 13
Source: European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service
9th July, 2024
Number of recorded cases of sexual and gender-based violence during conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2023: 122,960
Source: Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Bintou Keita
Number of recorded cases of sexual and gender-based violence during conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2023: 122,960
Source: Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Bintou Keita
8th July, 2024
Rise in the number of people who have died on the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands in the first five months of this year compared to the same period last year: 700 per cent (to 5,000 people)
Source: Bram Frouws, director of the Mixed Migration Centre
Rise in the number of people who have died on the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands in the first five months of this year compared to the same period last year: 700 per cent (to 5,000 people)
Source: Bram Frouws, director of the Mixed Migration Centre
5th July, 2024
Number of people, worldwide, who did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022: 1.8 billion
Source: WHO
Number of people, worldwide, who did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022: 1.8 billion
Source: WHO
4th July, 2024
Number of verified civilian deaths in Ukraine due to the conflict, between 1st March and 31st May: At least 436
Source: HRMMU report
Number of verified civilian deaths in Ukraine due to the conflict, between 1st March and 31st May: At least 436
Source: HRMMU report
3rd July, 2024
Rate at which children are being displaced from their homes because of violence in Haiti since March: One every minute
Source: UNICEF
Rate at which children are being displaced from their homes because of violence in Haiti since March: One every minute
Source: UNICEF
2nd July, 2024
Number of women who face legal barriers affecting their economic participation: 3.9 billion
Source: UN human rights chief Volker Türk
Number of women who face legal barriers affecting their economic participation: 3.9 billion
Source: UN human rights chief Volker Türk
1st July, 2024
Proportion of the 17 Sustainable Development Goal target which have stalled or gone into reverse: A third
Source: Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024
Proportion of the 17 Sustainable Development Goal target which have stalled or gone into reverse: A third
Source: Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024
28th June, 2024
The economic cost of having 250 million girls and boys across the globe excluded from access to education: $US10,000 billion
Source: UNESCO
The economic cost of having 250 million girls and boys across the globe excluded from access to education: $US10,000 billion
Source: UNESCO
27th June, 2024
The number of people, worldwide, using illicit drugs in the 10 years to 2022: 292 million
Source: UNODC's World Drug Report
The number of people, worldwide, using illicit drugs in the 10 years to 2022: 292 million
Source: UNODC's World Drug Report
26th June, 2024
Number of preventable deaths per year due to alcohol and drug use, worldwide: More than three million
Source: WHO report
Number of preventable deaths per year due to alcohol and drug use, worldwide: More than three million
Source: WHO report
25th June, 2024
Number of countries which have adopted best practice policies in place for tackling industrial trans fats in food as of last year: 53 (representing 46 per cent of the world's population compared to just six per cent in 2018)
Source: WHO
Number of countries which have adopted best practice policies in place for tackling industrial trans fats in food as of last year: 53 (representing 46 per cent of the world's population compared to just six per cent in 2018)
Source: WHO
24th June, 2024
Number of floods and landslides in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, home to a network of 33 camps containing mostly Rohingya from Myanmar, since 2017: More than 770
Source: UNHCR
Number of floods and landslides in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, home to a network of 33 camps containing mostly Rohingya from Myanmar, since 2017: More than 770
Source: UNHCR
20th June, 2024
Number of people who have crossed into South Sudan from Sudan in recent months: 700,000
Source: UNHCR
Number of people who have crossed into South Sudan from Sudan in recent months: 700,000
Source: UNHCR
19th June, 2024
Number of deaths, worldwide, caused by air pollution in 2021: 8.1 million
Source: State of Global Air (SoGA) report
Number of deaths, worldwide, caused by air pollution in 2021: 8.1 million
Source: State of Global Air (SoGA) report
18th June, 2024
Percentage of land on Earth which is considered degraded: Almost 40 per cent
Source: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Percentage of land on Earth which is considered degraded: Almost 40 per cent
Source: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
17th June, 2024
Number of people 60 years and older, globally, who have experienced some form of abuse in community settings during the past year: One in six
Source: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Number of people 60 years and older, globally, who have experienced some form of abuse in community settings during the past year: One in six
Source: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
14th June, 2024
Rise in violence against children in armed conflicts around the world from 2022 to 2023: Up 21 per cent (to 32,990 verified grave violations)
Source: UN report on Children and Armed Conflict
Rise in violence against children in armed conflicts around the world from 2022 to 2023: Up 21 per cent (to 32,990 verified grave violations)
Source: UN report on Children and Armed Conflict
13th June, 2024
Number of Ukrainian children unable to access in person schooling due to the conflict: About 600,000
Source: UNICEF
Number of Ukrainian children unable to access in person schooling due to the conflict: About 600,000
Source: UNICEF
12th June, 2024
Proportion of children, globally, who play outside compared with their grandparents generation: 25 per cent compared with 75 per cent
Source: International Day of Play
Proportion of children, globally, who play outside compared with their grandparents generation: 25 per cent compared with 75 per cent
Source: International Day of Play
11th June, 2024
Percentage of young people in Haiti who are at least a little hopeful about the future of children in Haiti: 65 per cent
Source: UNICEF survey
Percentage of young people in Haiti who are at least a little hopeful about the future of children in Haiti: 65 per cent
Source: UNICEF survey
10th June, 2024
Number of nations and UN observers which have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities since it opened for signature in 2006: 191
Source: UN
Number of nations and UN observers which have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities since it opened for signature in 2006: 191
Source: UN
7th June, 2024
Increase in wildfires in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands, year to 5th June, compared to the same period last year: 980 per cent
Source: INPE, Brazil (via Reuters)
Increase in wildfires in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands, year to 5th June, compared to the same period last year: 980 per cent
Source: INPE, Brazil (via Reuters)
6th June, 2024
Proportion of the 181 million children worldwide experiencing child food poverty residing in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: 65 per cent
Source: UNICEF report
Proportion of the 181 million children worldwide experiencing child food poverty residing in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: 65 per cent
Source: UNICEF report
5th June, 2024
Number of Ukrainian children killed since Russia invaded in February, 2022: More than 600
Source: Denise Brown, head of the UN Office in Ukraine
Number of Ukrainian children killed since Russia invaded in February, 2022: More than 600
Source: Denise Brown, head of the UN Office in Ukraine
4th June, 2024
Percentage of 15 to 24-year-olds online in 2023 (compared to the rest of the world's population): 79 per cent (65 per cent)
Source: UN
Percentage of 15 to 24-year-olds online in 2023 (compared to the rest of the world's population): 79 per cent (65 per cent)
Source: UN
31st May, 2024
Number of people, worldwide, displaced from their homes because of war, violence and persecution: 114 million
Source: UNHCR
Number of people, worldwide, displaced from their homes because of war, violence and persecution: 114 million
Source: UNHCR
30th May, 2024
Projected global unemployment rate in 2024: 4.9 per cent
Source: ILO's World Employment and Social Outlook
Projected global unemployment rate in 2024: 4.9 per cent
Source: ILO's World Employment and Social Outlook
28th May, 2024
Number of vertebrate species which have become extinct in the past 100 years: More than 400
Source: UNU
Number of vertebrate species which have become extinct in the past 100 years: More than 400
Source: UNU
27th May, 2024
Number of years since the first international football tournament with the representation of all world regions: 100 (it took place in May, 1924, during the summer Olympic Games held in Paris)
Number of years since the first international football tournament with the representation of all world regions: 100 (it took place in May, 1924, during the summer Olympic Games held in Paris)
24th May, 2024
Proportion of boys and girls aged 15 in 44 countries who do not eat fruit or vegetables every day: 56 per cent of boys and 51 per cent of girls
Source: WHO, Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study
Proportion of boys and girls aged 15 in 44 countries who do not eat fruit or vegetables every day: 56 per cent of boys and 51 per cent of girls
Source: WHO, Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study
23rd May, 2024
Number of displaced people being hosted in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv: More than 200,000
Source: UNHCR
Number of displaced people being hosted in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv: More than 200,000
Source: UNHCR
22nd May, 2024
Increase in cases of syphillis, worldwide, among adults aged 15-49 in 2022: One million, reaching eight million and resulting in 230,000 syphilis-related deaths
Source: WHO
Increase in cases of syphillis, worldwide, among adults aged 15-49 in 2022: One million, reaching eight million and resulting in 230,000 syphilis-related deaths
Source: WHO
21st May, 2024
Percentage of invertebrate pollinators, particularly bees and butterflies, which face extinction globally: Close to 35 per cent
Source: World Bee Day
Percentage of invertebrate pollinators, particularly bees and butterflies, which face extinction globally: Close to 35 per cent
Source: World Bee Day
20th May, 2024
Proportion of UN member states which criminalise offences against wildlife: 85 per cent
Source: Global Analysis of Crimes that Affect the Environment report.
Proportion of UN member states which criminalise offences against wildlife: 85 per cent
Source: Global Analysis of Crimes that Affect the Environment report.
17th May, 2024
Area of forests consumed by fire in 2023, worldwide: 400 million hectares
Source: UNDP
Area of forests consumed by fire in 2023, worldwide: 400 million hectares
Source: UNDP
16th May, 2024
Projected number of migrants expected to cross the Darian Gap this year: 800,000 people (including 160,000 children and adolescents)
Source: UNICEF
Projected number of migrants expected to cross the Darian Gap this year: 800,000 people (including 160,000 children and adolescents)
Source: UNICEF
15th May, 2024
Number of people internally displaced within their home country, worldwide: 75.9 million
Source: IOM
Number of people internally displaced within their home country, worldwide: 75.9 million
Source: IOM
14th May, 2024
Rise in study, work, family reunification and sponsorship permits to refugees by OECD countries and Brazil, 2021 to 2022: Up 38 per cent (to almost 215,000 permits)
Source: UNHCR/OECD report Safe Pathways for Refugees
Rise in study, work, family reunification and sponsorship permits to refugees by OECD countries and Brazil, 2021 to 2022: Up 38 per cent (to almost 215,000 permits)
Source: UNHCR/OECD report Safe Pathways for Refugees
13th May, 2024
Percentage of the world's population who are migrants: 3.6 per cent (281 million)
Source: World Migration Report 2024
Percentage of the world's population who are migrants: 3.6 per cent (281 million)
Source: World Migration Report 2024
10th May, 2024
Poverty rate in Peru: 29 per cent
Source: INEI statistics agency in Peru (via Reuters)
Poverty rate in Peru: 29 per cent
Source: INEI statistics agency in Peru (via Reuters)
9th May, 2024
Highest temperature reached in Mexico in 2023 (on 29th August, 2023): 51 degrees Celsius (124.5 degrees Fahrenheit)
Source: WMO
Highest temperature reached in Mexico in 2023 (on 29th August, 2023): 51 degrees Celsius (124.5 degrees Fahrenheit)
Source: WMO
8th May, 2024
Rise in remittances sent home by migrant workers, worldwide, between 2000 and 2022: Up 650 per cent (from $US128 billion to $US831 billion)
Source: World Migration Report 2024
Rise in remittances sent home by migrant workers, worldwide, between 2000 and 2022: Up 650 per cent (from $US128 billion to $US831 billion)
Source: World Migration Report 2024
7th May, 2024
Number of people impacted by floods in East African nations: About 750,000 (with 234,000 displaced)
Source: OCHA
Number of people impacted by floods in East African nations: About 750,000 (with 234,000 displaced)
Source: OCHA
6th May, 2024
Cost of damage Russian strikes have inflicted on Ukraine's energy infrastructure: $US1 billion
Source: Ukraine's energy minister German Galushchenko (via Reuters)
Cost of damage Russian strikes have inflicted on Ukraine's energy infrastructure: $US1 billion
Source: Ukraine's energy minister German Galushchenko (via Reuters)
3rd May, 2024
Estimated cost to rebuilt a collapsed Baltimore bridge:$US1.7 billion to $US1.9 billion
Source: Maryland Department of Transportation (via Reuters)
Estimated cost to rebuilt a collapsed Baltimore bridge:$US1.7 billion to $US1.9 billion
Source: Maryland Department of Transportation (via Reuters)
2nd May, 2024
Percentage of children in 17 European countries who increased their time spent watching TV, playing online games, or using social media during the weekdays during the coronavirus pandemic: 36 per cent
Source: WHO
Percentage of children in 17 European countries who increased their time spent watching TV, playing online games, or using social media during the weekdays during the coronavirus pandemic: 36 per cent
Source: WHO
1st May, 2024
Amount of plastic produced, worldwide, since the 1950s: 9.2 billion tonnes
Source: UNEP
Amount of plastic produced, worldwide, since the 1950s: 9.2 billion tonnes
Source: UNEP
30th April, 2024
Amount of rubble now in Gaza which needs to be cleared: 37 million tonnes
Source: Jean-Pierre Lacroix, head of UN peacekeeping and mine action
Amount of rubble now in Gaza which needs to be cleared: 37 million tonnes
Source: Jean-Pierre Lacroix, head of UN peacekeeping and mine action
29th April, 2024
Rise in children killed in Ukraine in 2024 compared to 2023: Up 40 per cent (taking to more than 600 the number killed since the war began)
Source: UNICEF
Rise in children killed in Ukraine in 2024 compared to 2023: Up 40 per cent (taking to more than 600 the number killed since the war began)
Source: UNICEF
26th April, 2024
Proportion of all those employed in high skill jobs worldwide who are women: 40 per cent
Source: ITU
Proportion of all those employed in high skill jobs worldwide who are women: 40 per cent
Source: ITU
25th April, 2024
Estimated number of lives saved by immunisations in the past 50 years: 154 million
Source: The Lancet (via UN News)
Estimated number of lives saved by immunisations in the past 50 years: 154 million
Source: The Lancet (via UN News)
24th April, 2024
Rise in UN verified cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023: Up more than 50 per cent to 3,688
Source: Pramila Patten, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict
Rise in UN verified cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023: Up more than 50 per cent to 3,688
Source: Pramila Patten, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict
23rd April, 2024
Proportion of the children who killed or maimed in 24 conflict zones, globally, between 2018 and 2022, due to explosive weapons: 49.8 per cent of the more than 47,500 instances
Source: UNICEF
Proportion of the children who killed or maimed in 24 conflict zones, globally, between 2018 and 2022, due to explosive weapons: 49.8 per cent of the more than 47,500 instances
Source: UNICEF
22nd April, 2024
Decrease in the flow of aid to the world's last developed countries, 2022: Down four per cent to $US62 billion
Source: UNCTAD
Decrease in the flow of aid to the world's last developed countries, 2022: Down four per cent to $US62 billion
Source: UNCTAD
18th April, 2024
Number of people who lack access to all-weather roads, globally: More than one billion people
Source: UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis
Number of people who lack access to all-weather roads, globally: More than one billion people
Source: UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis
17th April, 2024
Proportion of the world's employed people who work in the tourism sector: One in 10
Source: UN
Proportion of the world's employed people who work in the tourism sector: One in 10
Source: UN
16th April, 2024
Number of farmers, worldwide, whose crops have been affected by the banana fungus TR4: 400 million
Source: FAO
Number of farmers, worldwide, whose crops have been affected by the banana fungus TR4: 400 million
Source: FAO
15th April, 2024
Cost of natural disasters in China during the first quarter of 2024: 23.76 billion yuan ($US3.28 billion)
Source: Chinese Government via Reuters
Cost of natural disasters in China during the first quarter of 2024: 23.76 billion yuan ($US3.28 billion)
Source: Chinese Government via Reuters
12th April, 2024
Proportion of Myanmar's population who have secured steady incomes to live above the poverty line: Less than 25 per cent
Source: UNDP report
Proportion of Myanmar's population who have secured steady incomes to live above the poverty line: Less than 25 per cent
Source: UNDP report
11th April, 2024
Number of Sudanese forced to flee their homes as a result of conflict since war erupted last April: More than 8.5 million
Source: UNHCR
Number of Sudanese forced to flee their homes as a result of conflict since war erupted last April: More than 8.5 million
Source: UNHCR
10th April, 2024
Number of deaths, daily, worldwide due to viral hepatitis infections: 3,500
Source: WHO
Number of deaths, daily, worldwide due to viral hepatitis infections: 3,500
Source: WHO
9th March, 2024
Number of countries which recognise health as a human right in their constitution: At least 140
Source: World Health Day
Number of countries which recognise health as a human right in their constitution: At least 140
Source: World Health Day
8th April, 2024
Percentage of the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions which come from the production of food that is ultimately wasted: Eight to 10 per cent
Source: UNEP
Percentage of the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions which come from the production of food that is ultimately wasted: Eight to 10 per cent
Source: UNEP
5th April, 2024
Number of armed groups operating in Haiti: 150 to 200
Source: Expert and author Robert Muggah speaking to the UN
Number of armed groups operating in Haiti: 150 to 200
Source: Expert and author Robert Muggah speaking to the UN
4th April, 2024
Number of aerial bombs, drones and missiles Russia fired into Ukraine in March, 2024: More than 3,000 guided aerial bombs, 600 drones and 400 missiles
Source: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Number of aerial bombs, drones and missiles Russia fired into Ukraine in March, 2024: More than 3,000 guided aerial bombs, 600 drones and 400 missiles
Source: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
3rd April, 2024
Likely rise in global waste by 2050: Up 70 per cent from current levels to 3.4 billion tonnes a year
Source: World Bank
Likely rise in global waste by 2050: Up 70 per cent from current levels to 3.4 billion tonnes a year
Source: World Bank
2nd April, 2024
Rate by which maternal mortality is higher in Mali than in developed nations: Up to 35 times
Source: UNFPA
Rate by which maternal mortality is higher in Mali than in developed nations: Up to 35 times
Source: UNFPA
28th March, 2024
Percentage of the 2.2 million South Sudanese refugees living in neighbouring countries who are children: 65 per cent
Source: UNHCR
Percentage of the 2.2 million South Sudanese refugees living in neighbouring countries who are children: 65 per cent
Source: UNHCR
27th March, 2024
Proportion of migrant deaths, worldwide, in 2023 which were linked to drowning: Almost 60 per cent
Source: IOM
Proportion of migrant deaths, worldwide, in 2023 which were linked to drowning: Almost 60 per cent
Source: IOM
26th March, 2024
Number of Yemenis who need medical assistance: Almost 18 million (half are children)
Source: WHO
Number of Yemenis who need medical assistance: Almost 18 million (half are children)
Source: WHO
25th March, 2024
Proportion of deaths related to natural disasters which are attributed to water-related disasters in the 50 years to 2022: 70 per cent
Source: World Bank
Proportion of deaths related to natural disasters which are attributed to water-related disasters in the 50 years to 2022: 70 per cent
Source: World Bank
22nd March, 2024
Percentage of buildings in the Gaza Strip which have been damaged or destroyed in the Israeli offensive according to satellite imagery: 35 per cent
Source: UNOSAT
Percentage of buildings in the Gaza Strip which have been damaged or destroyed in the Israeli offensive according to satellite imagery: 35 per cent
Source: UNOSAT
21st March, 2024
Number of people forced to leave Belarus since May, 2020: Up to 300,000
Source: OHCHR
Number of people forced to leave Belarus since May, 2020: Up to 300,000
Source: OHCHR
20th March, 2024
Amount criminal gangs are earning annually from forced labour: $US236 billion
Source: ILO
Amount criminal gangs are earning annually from forced labour: $US236 billion
Source: ILO
19th March, 2024
Number of 44 specific nuclear technology holding states which have yet to ratify the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: Eight (China, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan and the United States - Russia, which had ratified the treaty, revoked this ratification last year)
Source: UN
Number of 44 specific nuclear technology holding states which have yet to ratify the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: Eight (China, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan and the United States - Russia, which had ratified the treaty, revoked this ratification last year)
Source: UN
18th March, 2024
Amount of rubble in Gaza as a result of the Israel-Hamas conflict: 23 million tonnes
Source: UNRWA
Amount of rubble in Gaza as a result of the Israel-Hamas conflict: 23 million tonnes
Source: UNRWA
15th March, 2024
Number of women and girls globally predicted to live in extreme poverty in 2030 if current investment trends continue: More than 340 million
Source: UN Women
Number of women and girls globally predicted to live in extreme poverty in 2030 if current investment trends continue: More than 340 million
Source: UN Women
14th March, 2023
Number of people displaced from their homes but still living in their own country as a result of war, climate change or other emergencies: More than 70 million (a record high)
Source: Martin Griffiths, UN Humanitarian Affairs chief
Number of people displaced from their homes but still living in their own country as a result of war, climate change or other emergencies: More than 70 million (a record high)
Source: Martin Griffiths, UN Humanitarian Affairs chief
13th March, 2024
Number of teachers displaced by the conflict in Ukraine: An estimated 43,000
Source: Government of Ukraine and the UN-backed Education Cannot Wait initiative
Number of teachers displaced by the conflict in Ukraine: An estimated 43,000
Source: Government of Ukraine and the UN-backed Education Cannot Wait initiative
12th March, 2024
Proportion of central bank governors around the world who are men: Nine out of 10
Source: Antonio Guterres, UN
Proportion of central bank governors around the world who are men: Nine out of 10
Source: Antonio Guterres, UN
11th March, 2024
Size of the global trade in illicit pharmaceuticals: $US4.4 billion
Source: UN
Size of the global trade in illicit pharmaceuticals: $US4.4 billion
Source: UN
8th March, 2024
Number of people, worldwide, without access to the internet: 2.6 billion
Source: ITU
Number of people, worldwide, without access to the internet: 2.6 billion
Source: ITU
5th March, 2023
Number of countries slated to hold national elections in 2024: More than 60
Source: UN
Number of countries slated to hold national elections in 2024: More than 60
Source: UN
4th March, 2024
Estimated number of women killed by Israeli forces in Israel-Hamas conflict: 9,000
Source: UN Women
Estimated number of women killed by Israeli forces in Israel-Hamas conflict: 9,000
Source: UN Women
1st March, 2024
Proportion of the world's population who are classified as obese: At least one in eight
Source: WHO
Proportion of the world's population who are classified as obese: At least one in eight
Source: WHO
29th February, 2024
Expected rise in demand for passenger air traffic this year, globally, compared to pre-COVID-19 levels in 2019: Up three per cent
Source: ICAO
Expected rise in demand for passenger air traffic this year, globally, compared to pre-COVID-19 levels in 2019: Up three per cent
Source: ICAO
28th February, 2024
Number of deaths, worldwide, which are attributable to non-communicable diseases: 75 per cent
Source: WHO
Number of deaths, worldwide, which are attributable to non-communicable diseases: 75 per cent
Source: WHO
27th February, 2024
Increase in worldwide demand for lithium, a key energy transition mineral, between 2017 and 2022: Tripled
Source: UN
Increase in worldwide demand for lithium, a key energy transition mineral, between 2017 and 2022: Tripled
Source: UN
26th February, 2024
Number of Ukrainian soldiers killed since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago: 31,000
Source: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Number of Ukrainian soldiers killed since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago: 31,000
Source: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
23rd February, 2024
Number of Ukraine's population who have been displaced from their homes as a result of conflict: More than 14 million (almost a third of the population)
Source: IOM
Number of Ukraine's population who have been displaced from their homes as a result of conflict: More than 14 million (almost a third of the population)
Source: IOM
22nd February, 2024
Number of births in Spain in 2023: 322,075 (dropping the birthrate to two per cent, the lowest level since 1941)
Source: Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE) via Reuters
Number of births in Spain in 2023: 322,075 (dropping the birthrate to two per cent, the lowest level since 1941)
Source: Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE) via Reuters
21st February, 2024
Number of people displaced from the Democratic Republic of Congo town of Sake since fresh fighting erupted last week: Estimated 135,000
Source: UNHCR
Number of people displaced from the Democratic Republic of Congo town of Sake since fresh fighting erupted last week: Estimated 135,000
Source: UNHCR
20th February, 2024
Poverty rate in Argentina in January, 2024: 57.4 per cent
Source: Catholic University of Argentina data (via Reuters)
Poverty rate in Argentina in January, 2024: 57.4 per cent
Source: Catholic University of Argentina data (via Reuters)
19th February, 2024
Economic contribution of tourism, globally, in 2021: $US1.9 trillion
Source: Global Tourism Resilience Day
Economic contribution of tourism, globally, in 2021: $US1.9 trillion
Source: Global Tourism Resilience Day
16th February, 2024
Projected cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine over the next decade: $US486 billion (up from $US411 billion a year ago)
Source: UN Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment
Projected cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine over the next decade: $US486 billion (up from $US411 billion a year ago)
Source: UN Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment
15th February, 2024
Proportion of the world's 700,000 hungriest people who are in Gaza: Four-fifths
Source: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Proportion of the world's 700,000 hungriest people who are in Gaza: Four-fifths
Source: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
13th February, 2024
Percentage of migratory fish species which are on the brink of extinction: 97 per cent
Source: State of the World’s Migratory Species report
Percentage of migratory fish species which are on the brink of extinction: 97 per cent
Source: State of the World’s Migratory Species report
9th February, 2024
Number of people affected by flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo: More than two million
Source: UN
Number of people affected by flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo: More than two million
Source: UN
7th February, 2024
Number of deaths from cholera in 10 countries in eastern and southern Africa in the first four weeks of 2024: More than 700 (double the number for the same period last year)
Source: WHO
Number of deaths from cholera in 10 countries in eastern and southern Africa in the first four weeks of 2024: More than 700 (double the number for the same period last year)
Source: WHO
25th January, 2024
Number of opposition leaders and supporters arrested in lead-up to Bangladesh's recent election: Some 25,000
Source: UN experts
Number of opposition leaders and supporters arrested in lead-up to Bangladesh's recent election: Some 25,000
Source: UN experts
19th September, 2023
Number of people worldwide who lack basic health coverage: More than 4.5 billion
Source: World Health Organization-World Bank report.
Number of people worldwide who lack basic health coverage: More than 4.5 billion
Source: World Health Organization-World Bank report.
18th September, 2023
Proportion of elderly people worldwide who have experienced some form of violence: One in six
Source: WHO
Proportion of elderly people worldwide who have experienced some form of violence: One in six
Source: WHO
15th September, 2023
Number of reported weather, climate and water-related disasters, worldwide, between 1970 and 2021: More than 6,700 (up 20 per cent on 2021) Source: WMO report
Number of reported weather, climate and water-related disasters, worldwide, between 1970 and 2021: More than 6,700 (up 20 per cent on 2021) Source: WMO report
14th September, 2023
Number of students and educators killed, injured, abducted or arrested in attacks on schools, globally, in 2022: More than 6,700 (up 20 per cent on 2021)
Source: Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack
Number of students and educators killed, injured, abducted or arrested in attacks on schools, globally, in 2022: More than 6,700 (up 20 per cent on 2021)
Source: Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack
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