Good Health and Well-being

SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

We have made great progress against several leading causes of death and disease. Life expectancy has increased dramatically; infant and maternal mortality rates have declined, we’ve turned the tide on HIV and malaria deaths have halved.
Maternal Mortality

Target


3.1 By 2030 reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100 000 live births


3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio per 100,000 live births

Arab Region
2020
139.3
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
-3 % since 2000
Latin America & Caribbean
2020
87.6
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
-0.13 % since 2000
World
2020
223.5
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
-2 % since 2000
Skilled Health Personnel

Target


3.1 By 2030 reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100 000 live births


3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel per 100,000 live births

Arab Region
2023
88.4
٪ of births were attended by skilled health personnel
1 % since 2000
Europe
2023
98.8
٪ of births were attended by skilled health personnel
-0.02 % since 2000
World
2023
86.3
٪ of births were attended by skilled health personnel
1 % since 2000
Infant Mortality

Target


3.2 By 2030 reduce under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1000 live births.


3.2.1 Infant mortality rate, before reaching 1 year of age per 1000 live births

Arab Region
2022
24
deaths of infants per 1000 live births
21.7
26.2
-3 % since 2000
Europe
2022
3.6
deaths of infants per 1000 live births
3.2
3.9
-4 % since 2000
World
2022
27.9
deaths of infants per 1000 live births
25.6
30.1
-3 % since 2000
Under‑5 Mortality

Target


3.2 By 2030 reduce under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1000 live births.


3.2.1 Mortality rate, under 5 years per 1000 live births

Arab Region
2022
31.3
under five deaths of 1000 live births
28.8
33.7
-3 % since 2000
Europe
2022
4.3
under five deaths of 1000 live births
3.9
4.7
-4 % since 2000
World
2022
37.1
under five deaths of 1000 live births
34.7
39.3
-3 % since 2000
Neonatal Mortality

Target


3.2 By 2030 reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1000 live births


3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate, before reaching 28 days of age per 1000 live births

Arab Region
2022
15.4
deaths of neonates per 1,000 live births
-2 % since 2000
Europe
2022
2.4
deaths of neonates per 1,000 live births
-4 % since 2000
World
2022
17.3
deaths of neonates per 1,000 live births
-2 % since 2000
New HIV Incidence

Target


3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS and other communicable diseases


3.3.1 Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population

Arab Region
2022
0.039
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
0.026
0.052
-0.27 % since 2000
Latin America & Caribbean
2022
0.19
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
0.1
0.29
-2 % since 2000
World
2022
0.17
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
0.16
0.18
-4 % since 2000
New HIV (0-14)

Target


3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS and other communicable diseases


3.3.1 Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population (0-14)

Arab Region
2022
0.012
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
-2 % since 2000
Latin America & Caribbean
2022
0.03
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
-4 % since 2000
World
2022
0.07
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
-6 % since 2000
New HIV (15-24)

Target


3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS and other communicable diseases


3.3.1 Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population (15-24)

Arab Region
2022
0.043
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
0.034
0.052
-0.11 % since 2000
Latin America & Caribbean
2022
0.29
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
0.17
0.4
-1 % since 2000
World
2022
0.29
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
0.36
0.23
-5 % since 2000
New HIV (15-49)

Target


3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS and other communicable diseases


3.3.1 Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population (15-49)

Arab Region
2022
0.065
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
0.04
0.087
-0.08 % since 2000
Latin America & Caribbean
2022
0.33
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
0.17
0.49
-1 % since 2000
World
2022
0.28
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
0.26
0.3
-4 % since 2000
New HIV (15+)

Target


3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS and other communicable diseases


3.3.1 Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population (15+)

Arab Region
2022
0.053
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
0.033
0.071
-0.34 % since 2000
Latin America & Caribbean
2022
0.245
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
0.123
0.373
-0.84 % since 2010
World
2022
0.205
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
0.187
0.223
-4 % since 2010
New HIV (50+)

Target


3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS and other communicable diseases


3.3.1 Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population (50+)

Arab Region
2022
0.012
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
0.007
0.016
-0.91 % since 2000
Latin America & Caribbean
2022
0.06
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
0.03
0.09
-1 % since 2000
World
2022
0.05
new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected
0.05
0.06
-5 % since 2000
Tuberculosis

Target


3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases


3.3.2 Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 population

Arab Region
2022
41
TB incidences per 100,000 population
-2 % since 2000
Europe
2022
19
TB incidences per 100,000 population
-4 % since 2000
World
2022
133
TB incidences per 100,000 population
-1 % since 2000
Malaria

Target


3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases


3.3.3 Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk

Arab Region
2022
19.2
malaria incidences per 1,000 population
-2 % since 2000
North America
2022
0
malaria incidences per 1,000 population
0 % since 2000
World
2022
58.4
malaria incidences per 1,000 population
-1 % since 2000
Tropical Diseases

Target


3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases


3.3.5 Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases

Arab Region
2022
34045760
number of neglected tropical diseases
-6 % since 2010
Europe & North America
2022
2252
number of neglected tropical diseases
-38 % since 2010
World
2022
1619405363
number of neglected tropical diseases
-2 % since 2010
NCD Mortality

Target


3.4 By 2030, promote mental health and well-being


3.4.1 Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease

Arab Region
2019
14.7
٪ mortality attributed to non-communicable diseases
12.7
16.5
-0.92 % since 2000
Europe & North America
2019
15
٪ mortality attributed to non-communicable diseases
10.9
19.4
-2 % since 2000
World
2019
17.8
٪ mortality attributed to non-communicable diseases
14.2
21.4
-1 % since 2000
Suicide

Target


3.4 By 2030, promote mental health and well-being


3.4.2 Suicide mortality rate per 100,000 population

Arab Region
2019
4.2
deaths per 100,000 population committed suicide
2.5
5.8
-0.45 % since 2000
Europe
2019
14.5
deaths per 100,000 population committed suicide
6.3
23.3
-3 % since 2000
World
2019
9.2
deaths per 100,000 population committed suicide
5.7
12.6
-2 % since 2000
Alcohol Consumption

Target


3.5 Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol


3.5.2 Harmful use of alcohol (15+ years) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol

Arab Region
2019
0.362
litres of alcohol consumption
0.078
0.622
-0.10 % since 2000
Europe
2019
10.6
litres of alcohol consumption
4.6
17.1
-0.77 % since 2000
World
2019
5.5
litres of alcohol consumption
2.2
8.7
0.36 % since 2000
Traffic Deaths

Target


3.6 By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents


3.6.1 Death rate due to road traffic injuries per 100,000 population

Arab Region
2019
20.2
traffic deaths per 100,000 population
11.0
28.7
0.12 % since 2000
Australia & New Zealand
2019
5.7
traffic deaths per 100,000 population
3.2
8.2
-3 % since 2000
World
2019
16.7
traffic deaths per 100,000 population
8.5
24.8
-0.64 % since 2000
Family Planning

Target


3.7 By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education


3.7.1 Proportion of women of reproductive age who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods

Arab Region
2024
64.4
٪ of women aged 15-49 years had their need satisfied with modern methods
0.43 % since 2000
Europe
2024
80
٪ of women aged 15-49 years had their need satisfied with modern methods
0.51 % since 2000
World
2024
77.6
٪ of women aged 15-49 years had their need satisfied with modern methods
0.21 % since 2000
Adolescent Births

Target


3.7 By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education


3.7.2 Adolescent ages 15-19 birth rate per 1,000 women

Arab Region
2024
43.9
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
-0.93 % since 2000
North America
2024
13.1
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
-5 % since 2000
World
2024
40.7
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
-2 % since 2000
Universal Health Coverage Index

Target


3.8 Achieve universal health coverage and access to quality essential health-care services


3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services

Arab Region
2021
63
UHC index
1 % since 2000
Europe
2021
83
UHC index
1 % since 2000
World
2021
68
UHC index
2 % since 2000
Air Pollution Mortality

Target


3.9 By 2030, reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination


3.9.1 Age-standardized mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution

Arab Region
2019
79.8
deaths per 100,000 population of air pollution
68.6
91.3
N/A
Europe
2019
27
deaths per 100,000 population of air pollution
N/A
World
2019
59.2
deaths per 100,000 population of air pollution
48.4
71.8
N/A
Mortality Due to Wash

Target


3.9 By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illness from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination


3.9.2 Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene per 100,000 population

Arab Region
2019
10.0
deaths per 100,000 population due to unsafe water and sanitation and lack of hygiene
9.4
10.5
N/A
Europe
2019
3.7
deaths per 100,000 population due to unsafe water and sanitation and lack of hygiene
3.6
3.8
N/A
World
2019
18.2
deaths per 100,000 population due to unsafe water and sanitation and lack of hygiene
18.8
17.6
N/A
Unintentional Poisoning

Target


3.9 By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination


3.9.3 Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning per 100,000 population

Arab Region
2019
0.874
deaths per 100,000 population due to unintentional poisoning
0.699
1.0
-2 % since 2000
Europe
2019
1.2
deaths per 100,000 population due to unintentional poisoning
0.6
1.9
-4 % since 2000
World
2019
1.1
deaths per 100,000 population due to unintentional poisoning
0.8
1.4
-2 % since 2000
DTP Vaccine

Target


3.b Provide access to affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all


3.b.1 Proportion of the target population with access to 3 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis

Arab Region
2022
84
٪ of surviving infants received DTP vaccine
0.10 % since 2000
Europe
2022
93
٪ of surviving infants received DTP vaccine
-0.05 % since 2000
World
2022
84
٪ of surviving infants received DTP vaccine
0.67 % since 2000
HPV Vaccine

Target


3.b Provide access to affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all


3.b.1 Proportion of the target population with access to affordable medicines and vaccines on a sustainable basis, human papillomavirus (HPV)

Arab Region
2022
1
٪ of women received HPV vaccine
100 % since 2018
Europe
2022
34
٪ of women received HPV vaccine
1 % since 2018
World
2022
15
٪ of women received HPV vaccine
5 % since 2018
Measles Vaccine

Target


3.b Provide access to affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all


3.b.1 Proportion of the target population with access to measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2)

Arab Region
2022
76
٪ of surviving infants received MCV2 vaccine
3 % since 2000
Europe
2022
89
٪ of surviving infants received MCV2 vaccine
2 % since 2000
World
2022
74
٪ of surviving infants received MCV2 vaccine
7 % since 2000
PCV Vaccine

Target


3.b Provide access to affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all


3.b.1 Proportion of the target population with access to pneumococcal conjugate 3rd dose (PCV3)

Arab Region
2022
45
٪ of surviving infants received PCV vaccine
29 % since 2008
Europe
2022
80
٪ of surviving infants received PCV vaccine
13 % since 2008
World
2022
60
٪ of surviving infants received PCV vaccine
20 % since 2008
International Health Regulations

Target


3.d Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks


3.d.1 International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity using SPAR tool

Arab Region
2023
64.3
٪ IHR capacity reported via SPAR
0.37 % since 2010
Europe
2023
75
٪ IHR capacity reported via SPAR
0.70 % since 2010
World
2023
64
٪ IHR capacity reported via SPAR
0.71 % since 2010