Organisation mondiale de la Santé
Global health information, recommendations, data and alerts from the World Health Organization.
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Identify a health indicator before comparing values
WHO data uses indicator identifiers to connect data and metadata. Find the indicator definition and scope before comparing values. Keep country, period and unit; similar labels may describe different measures.
- Identifier
- Retain the indicator code.
- Scope
- Compare population, area and period.
- Metadata
- Read the definition, unit and associated method.
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No. Examine the indicators and their metadata to establish whether the measures are comparable.
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