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The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent population health research organization based at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

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Global Burden of Disease (GBD)

GBD is the single largest and most detailed scientific effort ever conducted to quantify levels and trends in health. It provides a comprehensive picture of mortality and disability across countries, time, age, and sex, incorporating over 350 diseases and injuries in 204 countries.

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Drivers of variation in health care spending across US counties

Scientific Publication

Tracking US health care spending by health condition and county

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US Health Map

Explore health trends in the United States by race and ethnicity for all-cause mortality and life expectancy.

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WHO Rehabilitation Need Estimator

Analyze estimates of the world’s need for rehabilitation services from 1990 to 2021.

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Health-related SDGs

Explore progress made toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1990–2023 and projections to 2030.