Health Statistics

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Summary: "Suicides are preventable. Even so, every 40 seconds a person dies by suicide somewhere in the world and many more attempt suicide. Suicides occur in all regions of the world and throughout the lifespan. Notably, among young people 15-29 years of age, suicide is the second leading cause of death globally. Suicide impacts on the most vulnerable of the world's populations and is highly prevalent in already marginalized and discriminated groups of society. It is not just a serious public health problem in developed countries; in fact, most suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries where resources and services, if they do exist, are often scarce and limited for early identification, treatment and support of people in need. These striking facts and the lack of implemented timely interventions make suicide a global public health problem that needs to be tackled imperatively. This report is the first WHO publication of its kind and brings together what is known in a convenient form so that immediate actions can be taken. The report aims to increase the awareness of the public health significance of suicide and suicide attempts and to make suicide prevention a higher priority on the global public health agenda. It aims to encourage and support countries to develop or strengthen comprehensive suicide prevention strategies in a multisectoral public health approach. For a national suicide prevention strategy, it is essential that governments assume their role of leadership, as they can bring together a multitude of stakeholders who may not otherwise collaborate. Governments are also in a unique position to develop and strengthen surveillance and to provide and disseminate data that are necessary to inform action. This report proposes practical guidance on strategic actions that governments can take on the basis of their resources and existing suicide prevention activities. In particular, there are evidence-based and low-cost interventions that are effective, even in resource-poor settings. This publication would not have been possible without the significant contributions of experts and partners from all over the world. We would like to thank them for their important work and support. The report is intended to be a resource that will allow policy-makers and other stakeholders to make suicide prevention an imperative. Only then can countries develop a timely and effective national response and, thus, lift the burden of suffering caused by suicide and suicide attempts from individuals, families, communities and society as a whole."--Preface, page 03.

Contents:
Foreword
Preface
Acknowlegements
Executive summary
Introduction
Global epidemiology of suicide and suicide attempts
Suicide mortality
Suicide attempts
Risk and protective factors, and related interventions
Health system and societal risk factors
Community and relationship risk factors
Individual risk factors
What protects people from the risks of suicide?
The current situation in suicide prevention
What is known and what has been achieved
What are countries doing about suicide prevention now?
Current legal status of suicide around the world and perspectives for change
Working towards a comprehensive national response for suicide prevention
How can countries create a comprehensive national strategy and why is it useful?
How can progress be tracked when evaluating a national suicide prevention strategy?
The cost and cost-effectiveness of suicide prevention efforts
The way forward for suicide prevention
What can be done and who needs to be involved?
Forging a way forward
What does success look like?
Key messages
References
Annexes
Annex 1. Estimated numbers and rates of suicide by sex and age, 2000 and 2012
Annex 2. WHO Member States grouped by WHO Region and average income per capita.

Summary: Each profile page consists of five tables, first presents data by eleven age groups and by sex, second by category of expected source payment, third by labor and delivery of newborns, fourth by Major Diagnostic Category (MDC), and fifth by race, source of admission, disposition, and type of admission. Each table includes the number of discharges and the average length of stay.

Summary: "Even though progress towards the MDG target represents important gains in access for billions of people around the world, it has been uneven. Sharp geographic, sociocultural and economic inequalities in access persist and sometimes have increased. This report presents examples of unequal progress among marginalized and vulnerable groups. Section 1 presents the status of and trends in access to improved drinking water sources and sanitation. Section 2 provides a snapshot of inequalities in access to improved drinking water sources and sanitation. Section 3 presents efforts to strengthen monitoring of access to safe drinking water and sanitation services under a post-2015 development agenda, as well as the challenges associated with these efforts."--Publisher's website.

Summary: Despite significant progress in water and sanitation, much still remains to be done. This report shows how the world has changed since 1990. It provides an assessment of progress towards the MDG target, and insight into the remaining challenges. Section A provides an overview of progress against the parameters specified in the MDG target for water and sanitation, in both urban and rural areas. It presents data for the world as a whole, and compares progress across regions. The report goes on to examine trends over the MDG period by region and by level of service. It pays particular attention to the numbers of people who have gained the highest level of service in drinking water supply -- piped water on premises -- and those with no service at all, who use surface water for drinking and practise open defecation.

Summary: Includes US Federal statistical publications (also known as American Statistics Index, or ASI); state government and business statistical reports (also known as Statistics Reference Index, or SRI); and international statistical publications (also known as Index to International Statistics, or IIS).