"The WHO Global InfoBase is a data warehouse that collects, stores and displays information on chronic diseases and their risk factors for all WHO member states...The Infobase assembles, for the first time in one place, non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factor data collected from WHO Member States. NCD risk factor data are crucial for predicting the future burden of chronic diseases in populations and also for identifying potential interventions to reduce the future burden. The Infobase online dissemination tool provides not only data but also health information to help users understand health enquiries worldwide and improve the health of nations." NCD indicators, mortalities and country profiles are provided, displaying the information with user-friendly tools including graphs, maps and data tables. This database is useful to anyone interested in NCD related statistics and data
Research; data collection; Global picture; country profile; demographics; disability indicators and data; Health; diseases: non-communicable diseases (NCD); cardio-vascular diseases; diabetes; rheumatic disorders; issues: substances/ abuse; risk factors; systems: health information systems; systems: health workforce; systems: leadership and governance; systems: service delivery