List of WHO publications: Statistics
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Title
Year
2013 Order Number    11508672 ISBN-13
 9789241564588
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 20,00
English
World Health Statistics 2013 contains WHO's annual compilation of health-related data for its 194 Member States, and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and associated targets. .../...
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Author Stewart, B., Wild, C. P.
Year
2013 Order Number    17600031 ISBN-13
 9789283204299
Being edited
English
EXPECTED NOVEMBER 2013 This book from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, provides a unique global view of cancer, including cancer patterns, causes, and prevention. The World Cancer Report series is recognized as an authoritative source of global perspective and information on cancer. .../...
Title
Year
2013 Order Number    01508672 ISBN-13
 9789240560345
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
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World Health Statistics 2013 contains WHO's annual compilation of health-related data for its 194 Member States, and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and associated targets. .../...
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2012 Order Number    19300276 ISBN-13
 9789241564526
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
The Atlas of health and climate is a product of this unique collaboration between the meteorological and public health communities. It provides sound scientific information on the connections between weather and climate and major health challenges. These range from diseases of poverty to emergencies arising from extreme weather events and disease outbreaks. .../...
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2012 Order Number    11507672 ISBN-13
 9789241564441
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 20,00
English
The World Health Statistics series is WHO's annual compilation of health-related data for its 194 Member States, and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and associated targets. .../...
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2011 Order Number    19300280 ISBN-13
 9789241564168
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
English
This publication presents data on the 114 WHO Member States that participated in the 2009 global survey on eHealth. Intended as a reference to the state of eHealth development in Member States, the book highlights selected indicators in the form of country profiles.
Title
Year
2011 Order Number    11500835 ISBN-13
 9789241548342
Price
CHF 500,00  / US$ 600,00 Developing countries    CHF 250,00
English
This new edition of WHO's International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) has been fully updated for the third time. Originally published in the early 1990s, ICD-10 now incorporates all edits and updates since 1996 up to end of 2010. In addition, the numbering system has changed and now clearly indicates the year that the updates were incorporated. .../...
Title
Author Sankaranarayanan, R., Swaminathan, R.
Year
2011 Order Number    17300162 ISBN-13
 9789283221623
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 20,00
English
Population-based cancer survival rates offer an important benchmark for measuring a health care system s overall effectiveness in the fight against cancer. .../...
Title
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2010 Order Number    11500731 ISBN-13
 9789241547970
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
This WHO guidance tool has been developed to help countries to systematically evaluate the functioning of their civil registration and vital statistics systems. The aim is to help countries develop a comprehensive understanding of the current system, identify weaknesses in the production and use of vital statistics, and provide the evidence base for corrective action. .../...
Title
Year
2010 Order Number    19900047 ISBN-13
 9789241548007
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
This WHO guidance tool has been developed to help countries to systematically evaluate the functioning of their civil registration and vital statistics systems. The aim is to help countries develop a comprehensive understanding of the current system, identify weaknesses in the production and use of vital statistics, and provide the evidence base for corrective action. .../...
Title
Year
2009 Order Number    11500772 ISBN-13
 9789241563871
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 30,00
English
This report uses a comprehensive framework for studying health risks that was developed for the World Health Report 2002, which presented estimates for the year 2000. The report provides an update for the year 2004 for 24 global risk factors. .../...
Title
Year
2009 Order Number    11500766 ISBN-13
 9789241563857
Price
CHF 15,00  / US$ 18,00 Developing countries    CHF 10,50
English
British Medical Association highly commends this book in the 2010 Medical Book Competition This is a report on women and health - both women's health needs and their contribution to the health of societies. Women's health has long been a concern for WHO but today it has become an urgent priority. This report explains why. .../...
Title
Author E. Jakubowski, A. Arnaudova
Year
2009 Order Number    13402057 ISBN-13
 9789289041690
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
English
This book highlights the essentials of health and health systems in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. It then compares these national data with the average data for three groups - their own, the 15 countries that were members of the EU before 1 May 2004 and the 27 current EU Member States. .../...
Title
Author Boyle, P., Levin, B.
Year
2008 Order Number    17600026 ISBN-13
 9789283204237
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
English
It is estimated that there will be over 12 million people diagnosed with cancer this year. Hardly any family has not been hit by cancer, and when cancer hits it can hit hard. The burden on Society caused by cancer is immense not only in terms of the human suffering of patients and their relatives and friends, but the cost of cancer in economic terms. .../...
Title
Author Boyle, P., Smans, M.
Year
2008 Order Number    17300159 ISBN-13
 9789283221593
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
Cancer is the second-most common cause of death (after cardiovascular diseases) in the majority of European countries and cancer control is one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. It is an international issue and, thankfully, cancer epidemiology is one of the most fruitful areas of international cooperation in cancer research. .../...
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2008 Order Number    15400004 ISBN-13
 9789290223337
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
Countries and areas of WHO's South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions share many problems, including inadequate resources for health and a high burden of disease. .../...
Title
Year
2008 Order Number    15600046 ISBN-13
 9789290223344
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
The health situation in Member States of WHO's South-East Asia Region varies within and across countries. The Region accounts for around 25% of the world population yet it incurs 30% of the global disease burden. The Health Situation in the South-East Asia Region was first published in 1980 and the present volume is the eleventh in the series. .../...
Title
Year
2008 Order Number    13402049 ISBN-13
 9789289014106
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
The second edition of this statistical atlas presents key health figures for the WHO European Region. As in the highly popular first edition, they cover basic demographic data enriched with additional features such as time trends. Coverage also comprises lifestyles and environmental indicators such as alcohol consumption and road traffic accidents, and types and levels of health care. .../...
Title
Year
2008 Order Number    11500742 ISBN-13
 9789241563710
Price
CHF 35,00  / US$ 42,00 Developing countries    CHF 24,50
English
The Global Burden of Disease: 2004 update provides a comprehensive assessment of the health of the world's population in 2004. Consistent and comparative description of the burden of diseases and injuries is an important input to health decision-making and planning processes. .../...
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Year
2008 Order Number    11500747 ISBN-13
 9789241563758
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological disorders and causes of disability in young adults. Although some people with MS experience little disability during their lifetime, up to 60% are no longer fully ambulatory 20 years after onset, with major implications for their quality of life and the financial cost to society. .../...
Title
Year
2007 Order Number    19900036 ISBN-13
 9789241595872
Price
CHF 50,00  / US$ 60,00 Developing countries    CHF 10,00
English
"To make people count, we first need to be able to count people." -- Dr LEE Jong-wook, Director-General WHO (2004-2006) Timely and reliable information on vital events is the cornerstone of governance and the basic of underpinning of public health. .../...
Title
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2007 Order Number    11500719 ISBN-13
 9789241563505
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
Persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) are frequently the most vulnerable group and, on many occasions, are exposed to human rights violations and deprived of minimum services and dignity. These persons are also the most likely to be secluded in large institutions, unable to access basic health and educational services, and excluded from ordinary social relations. .../...
Title
Year
2007 Order Number    11500702 ISBN-13
 9789241547215
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
The dearth of reliable data on the levels and causes of mortality in poorer regions of the world continues to plague efforts to build a solid evidence base for health policy, planning, monitoring and evaluation. .../...
Title
Year
2007 Order Number    11500698 ISBN-13
 9789241563376
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
The launch by WHO of an innovative public health mapping programme which promotes the use of computerized Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to improve disease surveillance, is transforming the way geographically linked information can be used to monitor disease, improve health care, and save lives. .../...
Title
Year
2006 Order Number    15200118 ISBN-13
 9789290613954
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Country health information profiles (CHIPS) were first published in 1974 by the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific. This 2008 edition comprises the country profiles and the health databanks for each country and area of the WHO Western Pacific Region. .../...
Title
Year
2006 Order Number    11500670 ISBN-13
 9789241563208
Price
CHF 15,00  / US$ 18,00 Developing countries    CHF 10,50
English
All over the world, major changes are taking place in the area of maternal and child health to achieve the goals set out in international declarations and country commitments. The need for evaluation and information has, therefore, become increasingly apparent. This report provides neonatal and perinatal mortality estimates by country, regional groupings and globally. .../...
Title
Author Arnaudova, A.
Year
2006 Order Number    13400057 ISBN-13
 9789289013819
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
English
This book offers a quick and easy way to grasp the essential features of health and health systems in the EU's neighbours. Each chapter provides a concise overview of key health indicators in 1 of the 12, comparing them to 3 averages for the EU: for its 25 current members, the 15 members before May 2004 and the 10 new members. .../...
Title
Author Bodeker, G., Ong, C.K., Grundy, C., Burford, G., Shein, K.
Year
2005 Order Number    11500614 ISBN-13
 9789241562867
Price
CHF 50,00  / US$ 60,00 Developing countries    CHF 35,00
English
The WHO Global Atlas of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine gives information at-a-glance on the status of this diverse and expanding field of medicine around the world. It comprises a map volume and a text volume. .../...
Title
Year
2004 Order Number    11500609 ISBN-13
 9789241562836
Price
CHF 50,00  / US$ 60,00 Developing countries    CHF 25,00
English
Neurological disorders constitute a large and increasing share of the global burden of disease. Very little is known, however, about the resources available within countries to meet this burden. .../...
Title
Author Ezzati, M., Lopez, A.D., Rodgers, A., Murray, C.J.L.
Year
2004 Order Number    11500554 ISBN-13
 9789241580311
Price
CHF 200,00  / US$ 240,00 Developing countries    CHF 140,00
English
See also CD-ROM version: a href="http://www.who.int/bookorders/anglais/detart1.jsp?sesslan=1&codlan=1&codcol=99&codcch=22"> CD-ROM During the last quarter of the twentieth century, a number of works have addressed both the methodological and empirical aspects of population-wide impacts of major causes of diseases. .../...
Title
Author Ezzati, M., Lopez, A.D., Rodgers, A., Murray, C.J.L.
Year
2004 Order Number    19900022 ISBN-13
 9789241580342
Price
CHF 120,00  / US$ 144,00 Developing countries    CHF 60,00
English
See also paper version: a href="http://www.who.int/bookorders/anglais/detart1. .../...
Title
Year
2004 Order Number    11500591 ISBN-13
 9789241562706
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Reduction of maternal mortality is one of the major goals of several recent international conferences and has been included in the Millennium Development Goals. However, measuring maternal mortality is difficult and complex. .../...
Title
Year
2004 Order Number    11500564 ISBN-13
 9789241580359
Price
CHF 60,00  / US$ 72,00 Developing countries    CHF 42,00
English
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are about 2 billion people worldwide consuming alcoholic beverages and 76.3 million with diagnosed alcohol use disorders. From a public health perspective, the global burden of alcohol, both in terms of morbidity and mortality, is considerable; alcohol consumption causes 3.2% of deaths (1.8 million) and 4. .../...
Title
Author Currie, C., Roberts, C., Morgan, A., Smith, R., Settertobulte, W., Samdal, O., Barnekow Rasmussen,
Year
2004 Order Number    13400050 ISBN-13
 9789289013727
Price
CHF 60,00  / US$ 72,00 Developing countries    CHF 30,00
English
The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study provides unique insight into the health and behaviour of young people. The report on the 2001/2002 survey gives information about a much-neglected segment of society, but one that has the greatest potential to benefit from policies and health initiatives based on sound research and information. .../...
Title
Year
2003 Order Number    11500528 ISBN-13
 9789241562201
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
This publication seeks to provide a global overview of the nature and extent of injury mortality and morbidity in the form of user-friendly tables and charts. .../...
Title
Author Murray, C.J.L., Salomon, J.A., Mathers, C.D., Lopez, A.D.
Year
2002 Order Number    11500492 ISBN-13
 9789241545518
Price
CHF 50,00  / US$ 60,00 Developing countries    CHF 15,00
English
With increasing life expectancy, measuring population health levels on the basis of mortality rates alone has become less and less relevant in many populations. At the same time, societies invest substantial resources in promoting healthy life, in addition to preventing premature death. .../...
Title
Year
2002 Order Number    11500536 ISBN-13
 9789241562324
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
In 1999, WHO published the first volume of this document to inform policy-makers, health officials, researchers and the general public about the magnitude and ranking of injuries to facilitate informed decision-making and increase attention to this significant public health problem. .../...
Title
Author Lwanga, S.K., Tye, C-Y, Ayeni, O.
Year
1999 Order Number    11502261 ISBN-13
 9789241545181
Price
CHF 36,00  / US$ 43,20 Developing countries    CHF 25,20
English
This book provides a selection of 23 lesson and seminar outlines designed to encourage the well-organized teaching of health statistics. Noting the central role of statistics in epidemiology and public health, the book responds to the growing need for all health professionals to acquire competence in the use and interpretation of statistics. .../...
Title
Author Sell, H., Thara, R., Padmavati, R., Kumar, S.
Year
1998 Order Number    15600027 ISBN-13
 9789290222118
Price
CHF 7,00  / US$ 8,40 Developing countries    CHF 4,90
English
Presents and explains a 20-item questionnaire developed to assess the physical and emotional distress experienced by family members and others responsible for the care of people suffering from chronic mental illness. .../...
Title
Year
1998 Order Number    16100567 ISBN-13
 9789275115671
Price
CHF 64,00  / US$ 76,80 Developing countries    CHF 44,80
English
Presents a wealth of country-specific statistical data, including mortality trends and selected demographic estimates and projections, for countries in the Americas. The volume has three parts. The first, on health during childhood, opens with trends from 1950-1990 showing population dynamics in children under five years of age. Country-specific trends in infant mortality are also included. .../...
Title
Year
1998 Order Number    19300150  
 
Price
CHF 32,00  / US$ 38,40 Developing countries    CHF 22,40
English
A collection of 64 colour maps, supported by statistical tables, charts, and explanatory text, portraying global trends in ageing for the years 1975, 1997, and 2025. .../...
Title
Year
1997 Order Number    16100561 ISBN-13
 9789275115619
Price
CHF 62,00  / US$ 74,40 Developing countries    CHF 43,40
English
A comprehensive overview of health conditions, and the factors that shape them, in English-speaking countries of the Caribbean. Authored by experts with first-hand knowledge of these countries, the volume aims to identify common health problems, trace their causes, assess trends over time, and thus help define areas for priority action. .../...
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1996 Order Number    16100556 ISBN-13
 9789275115565
Price
CHF 60,00  / US$ 72,00 Developing countries    CHF 42,00
English
Summary unavailable.
Title
Year
1994 Order Number    16100549 ISBN-13
 9789275115497
Price
CHF 100,00  / US$ 120,00 Developing countries    CHF 70,00
English
A statistical and analytical report, in two volumes, documenting health trends and changes in health status for countries in the Americas during 1989-1992. The first volume, which has six main parts, reports on health conditions from a regional perspective. .../...
Title
Author Murray, C.J.L., Lopez, A.D.
Year
1994 Order Number    11500420 ISBN-13
 9789241561754
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Shows how a new way of assessing the world health situation can be used to generate health data unprecedented in their completeness, comparability, and objectivity. .../...
Title
Year
1994 Order Number    10804604  
 
Price
CHF 28,00  / US$ 33,60 Developing countries    CHF 19,60
English
Summary unavailable.
Title
Year
1992 Order Number    16100542 ISBN-13
 9789275115428
Price
CHF 60,00  / US$ 72,00 Developing countries    CHF 42,00
English
Summary unavailable.
Title
Year
1991 Order Number    16100537 ISBN-13
 9789275115374
Price
CHF 60,00  / US$ 72,00 Developing countries    CHF 42,00
English
Summary unavailable.
Title
Author Kramer, M.
Year
1969 Order Number    11500003 ISBN-13
 9789241560139
Price
CHF 12,00  / US$ 14,40 Developing countries    CHF 8,40
English
Summary unavailable.
Title
Year
1952 Order Number    11500023 ISBN-13
 9789241560078
Price
CHF 2,00  / US$ 2,40 Developing countries    CHF 1,40
English
Summary unavailable.
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