WHO Health Data Scraper

Fetch global health statistics from the World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory (GHO) database. Access 50+ health indicators covering life expectancy, mortality, disease burden, health systems, and more for 194 countries.

Features

• 50+ Health Indicators: Life expectancy, mortality rates, BMI, vaccination coverage, disease prevalence
• 194 Countries: Global coverage with country-specific data
• Time Series: Historical data from 2000-present
• Demographics: Data broken down by sex, age groups, and regions
• No API Key Required: Uses WHO's free public GHO API
• Flexible Filtering: Filter by indicator, country, year range

Use Cases

• Healthcare Research: Access standardized global health metrics
• Policy Analysis: Compare health outcomes across countries
• Academic Studies: Retrieve data for epidemiological research
• NGO Reporting: Generate health statistics for grant applications
• Data Journalism: Source authoritative health data for stories

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
indicatorCode	string	WHO GHO indicator code (e.g., WHOSIS_000001 for life expectancy). Leave empty to list all available indicators.
countryCode	string	ISO 3-letter country code (e.g., USA, GBR, CHN). Leave empty for all countries.
yearFrom	integer	Start year for data range (e.g., 2020)
yearTo	integer	End year for data range (e.g., 2023)
maxResults	integer	Maximum number of records to return (default: 100)

Output

Each record contains:

{
  "indicatorCode": "WHOSIS_000001",
  "countryCode": "USA",
  "year": 2023,
  "value": "77.5",
  "numericValue": 77.5,
  "low": 76.8,
  "high": 78.2,
  "sex": "BTSX",
  "region": "AMR"
}

Popular Indicator Codes

Code	Description
WHOSIS_000001	Life expectancy at birth
NCD_BMI_18	Mean BMI (age 18+)
NCD_BMI_25a	Prevalence of overweight (BMI ≥ 25)
NCD_BMI_30a	Prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥ 30)
MH_1	Mental health expenditure
HFA_45	Immunization coverage (DTP3)
MDG_0000000020	Under-5 mortality rate
MDG_0000000025	Maternal mortality ratio

Example Usage

Get life expectancy for USA (2020-2023)

{
  "indicatorCode": "WHOSIS_000001",
  "countryCode": "USA",
  "yearFrom": 2020,
  "yearTo": 2023
}

List all available indicators

{
  "maxResults": 1000
}

Get BMI data for all countries (2022)

{
  "indicatorCode": "NCD_BMI_18",
  "yearFrom": 2022,
  "yearTo": 2022,
  "maxResults": 500
}

Data Source

Data is sourced from the WHO Global Health Observatory, the WHO's official repository for health statistics. The GHO contains over 50 indicators across multiple health themes, updated regularly with the latest available data from member states.

Pricing

$1.00 per 1,000 records returned.

Notes

• The WHO GHO API is rate-limited. For large datasets, consider breaking requests into smaller batches.
• Some indicators may not have data for all countries or years.
• The value field contains the formatted value with units, while numericValue is the raw number.
• Confidence intervals are provided in the low and high fields when available.