Triple Billion Progress
Tracking the work of WHO, countries, regions and partners to meet the Triple Billion targets and health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Healthier populations
Worldwide, 1.26 Billion [0.96 - 1.49 B] more people are expected to be enjoying better health and wellbeing by 2023 compared to 2018. But this is still insufficient to reach SDG targets.
Universal health coverage
477 Million [433 - 523 M] more people are expected to be covered by essential health services and not experiencing financial hardship by 2023 compared to 2018. However, efforts need to be re-doubled to achieve the UHC target.
Health emergencies protection
690 Million [591 - 784 M] more people are expected to be protected from health emergencies by 2023 compared to 2018. But more needs to be done to ensure everyone is protected.
Estimates are calculated with 90% uncertainty intervals (UI) and presented as the upper and lower bounds in the closed brackets after the mean estimate.
The world is off track to achieve the triple billion targets by 2025
Taking the impact of COVID-19 into account on the triple billion targets
Healthier populations
Substantial progress has been made, and the current trajectory indicates that this target will likely be met by 2025; however, this will be insufficient progress to be on track to reach the related targets of the SDG by 2030. Data from the pandemic period continue to be sparse, so the full extent of the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on various health determinants and policies is not yet quantified.
Universal health coverage
The world is off track to meet the universal health coverage billion target by 2025 and related Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have had a significant impact on many indicators, only some of which are recovering.
Health emergencies protection
Progress in health emergencies protection is not on track to reach the billion target by 2025. Improvement in preparedness, measured through core capacities related to the International Health Regulations (2005) and reflected by the Prepare indicator, contributed positively in 2022. Pandemic-related disruptions to high-priority pathogen vaccination programmes, measured under the Prevent indicator, need to be resolved.
The Triple Billion targets
Healthier populations
One billion more people enjoying better health and well-being, tracked via 14 SDG indicators.
Universal health coverage
One billion more people benefitting from universal health coverage, tracked via 15 indicators.
Health emergencies
One billion more people better protected from health emergencies, tracked via six indicators.