29th April, 2024
Rise in children killed in Ukraine in 2024 compared to 2023: Up 40 per cent (taking to more than 600 the number killed since the war began)
Source: UNICEF
The Statistic
26th April, 2024
Proportion of all those employed in high skill jobs worldwide who are women: 40 per cent
Source: ITU
Proportion of all those employed in high skill jobs worldwide who are women: 40 per cent
Source: ITU
25th April, 2024
Estimated number of lives saved by immunisations in the past 50 years: 154 million
Source: The Lancet (via UN News)
Estimated number of lives saved by immunisations in the past 50 years: 154 million
Source: The Lancet (via UN News)
24th April, 2024
Rise in UN verified cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023: Up more than 50 per cent to 3,688
Source: Pramila Patten, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict
Rise in UN verified cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023: Up more than 50 per cent to 3,688
Source: Pramila Patten, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict
23rd April, 2024
Proportion of the children who killed or maimed in 24 conflict zones, globally, between 2018 and 2022, due to explosive weapons: 49.8 per cent of the more than 47,500 instances
Source: UNICEF
Proportion of the children who killed or maimed in 24 conflict zones, globally, between 2018 and 2022, due to explosive weapons: 49.8 per cent of the more than 47,500 instances
Source: UNICEF
22nd April, 2024
Decrease in the flow of aid to the world's last developed countries, 2022: Down four per cent to $US62 billion
Source: UNCTAD
Decrease in the flow of aid to the world's last developed countries, 2022: Down four per cent to $US62 billion
Source: UNCTAD
18th April, 2024
Number of people who lack access to all-weather roads, globally: More than one billion people
Source: UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis
Number of people who lack access to all-weather roads, globally: More than one billion people
Source: UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis
17th April, 2024
Proportion of the world's employed people who work in the tourism sector: One in 10
Source: UN
Proportion of the world's employed people who work in the tourism sector: One in 10
Source: UN
16th April, 2024
Number of farmers, worldwide, whose crops have been affected by the banana fungus TR4: 400 million
Source: FAO
Number of farmers, worldwide, whose crops have been affected by the banana fungus TR4: 400 million
Source: FAO
15th April, 2024
Cost of natural disasters in China during the first quarter of 2024: 23.76 billion yuan ($US3.28 billion)
Source: Chinese Government via Reuters
Cost of natural disasters in China during the first quarter of 2024: 23.76 billion yuan ($US3.28 billion)
Source: Chinese Government via Reuters
12th April, 2024
Proportion of Myanmar's population who have secured steady incomes to live above the poverty line: Less than 25 per cent
Source: UNDP report
Proportion of Myanmar's population who have secured steady incomes to live above the poverty line: Less than 25 per cent
Source: UNDP report
11th April, 2024
Number of Sudanese forced to flee their homes as a result of conflict since war erupted last April: More than 8.5 million
Source: UNHCR
Number of Sudanese forced to flee their homes as a result of conflict since war erupted last April: More than 8.5 million
Source: UNHCR
10th April, 2024
Number of deaths, daily, worldwide due to viral hepatitis infections: 3,500
Source: WHO
Number of deaths, daily, worldwide due to viral hepatitis infections: 3,500
Source: WHO
9th March, 2024
Number of countries which recognise health as a human right in their constitution: At least 140
Source: World Health Day
Number of countries which recognise health as a human right in their constitution: At least 140
Source: World Health Day
8th April, 2024
Percentage of the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions which come from the production of food that is ultimately wasted: Eight to 10 per cent
Source: UNEP
Percentage of the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions which come from the production of food that is ultimately wasted: Eight to 10 per cent
Source: UNEP
5th April, 2024
Number of armed groups operating in Haiti: 150 to 200
Source: Expert and author Robert Muggah speaking to the UN
Number of armed groups operating in Haiti: 150 to 200
Source: Expert and author Robert Muggah speaking to the UN
4th April, 2024
Number of aerial bombs, drones and missiles Russia fired into Ukraine in March, 2024: More than 3,000 guided aerial bombs, 600 drones and 400 missiles
Source: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Number of aerial bombs, drones and missiles Russia fired into Ukraine in March, 2024: More than 3,000 guided aerial bombs, 600 drones and 400 missiles
Source: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
3rd April, 2024
Likely rise in global waste by 2050: Up 70 per cent from current levels to 3.4 billion tonnes a year
Source: World Bank
Likely rise in global waste by 2050: Up 70 per cent from current levels to 3.4 billion tonnes a year
Source: World Bank
2nd April, 2024
Rate by which maternal mortality is higher in Mali than in developed nations: Up to 35 times
Source: UNFPA
Rate by which maternal mortality is higher in Mali than in developed nations: Up to 35 times
Source: UNFPA
28th March, 2024
Percentage of the 2.2 million South Sudanese refugees living in neighbouring countries who are children: 65 per cent
Source: UNHCR
Percentage of the 2.2 million South Sudanese refugees living in neighbouring countries who are children: 65 per cent
Source: UNHCR
27th March, 2024
Proportion of migrant deaths, worldwide, in 2023 which were linked to drowning: Almost 60 per cent
Source: IOM
Proportion of migrant deaths, worldwide, in 2023 which were linked to drowning: Almost 60 per cent
Source: IOM
26th March, 2024
Number of Yemenis who need medical assistance: Almost 18 million (half are children)
Source: WHO
Number of Yemenis who need medical assistance: Almost 18 million (half are children)
Source: WHO
25th March, 2024
Proportion of deaths related to natural disasters which are attributed to water-related disasters in the 50 years to 2022: 70 per cent
Source: World Bank
Proportion of deaths related to natural disasters which are attributed to water-related disasters in the 50 years to 2022: 70 per cent
Source: World Bank
22nd March, 2024
Percentage of buildings in the Gaza Strip which have been damaged or destroyed in the Israeli offensive according to satellite imagery: 35 per cent
Source: UNOSAT
Percentage of buildings in the Gaza Strip which have been damaged or destroyed in the Israeli offensive according to satellite imagery: 35 per cent
Source: UNOSAT
21st March, 2024
Number of people forced to leave Belarus since May, 2020: Up to 300,000
Source: OHCHR
Number of people forced to leave Belarus since May, 2020: Up to 300,000
Source: OHCHR
20th March, 2024
Amount criminal gangs are earning annually from forced labour: $US236 billion
Source: ILO
Amount criminal gangs are earning annually from forced labour: $US236 billion
Source: ILO
19th March, 2024
Number of 44 specific nuclear technology holding states which have yet to ratify the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: Eight (China, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan and the United States - Russia, which had ratified the treaty, revoked this ratification last year)
Source: UN
Number of 44 specific nuclear technology holding states which have yet to ratify the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: Eight (China, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan and the United States - Russia, which had ratified the treaty, revoked this ratification last year)
Source: UN
18th March, 2024
Amount of rubble in Gaza as a result of the Israel-Hamas conflict: 23 million tonnes
Source: UNRWA
Amount of rubble in Gaza as a result of the Israel-Hamas conflict: 23 million tonnes
Source: UNRWA
15th March, 2024
Number of women and girls globally predicted to live in extreme poverty in 2030 if current investment trends continue: More than 340 million
Source: UN Women
Number of women and girls globally predicted to live in extreme poverty in 2030 if current investment trends continue: More than 340 million
Source: UN Women
14th March, 2023
Number of people displaced from their homes but still living in their own country as a result of war, climate change or other emergencies: More than 70 million (a record high)
Source: Martin Griffiths, UN Humanitarian Affairs chief
Number of people displaced from their homes but still living in their own country as a result of war, climate change or other emergencies: More than 70 million (a record high)
Source: Martin Griffiths, UN Humanitarian Affairs chief
13th March, 2024
Number of teachers displaced by the conflict in Ukraine: An estimated 43,000
Source: Government of Ukraine and the UN-backed Education Cannot Wait initiative
Number of teachers displaced by the conflict in Ukraine: An estimated 43,000
Source: Government of Ukraine and the UN-backed Education Cannot Wait initiative
12th March, 2024
Proportion of central bank governors around the world who are men: Nine out of 10
Source: Antonio Guterres, UN
Proportion of central bank governors around the world who are men: Nine out of 10
Source: Antonio Guterres, UN
11th March, 2024
Size of the global trade in illicit pharmaceuticals: $US4.4 billion
Source: UN
Size of the global trade in illicit pharmaceuticals: $US4.4 billion
Source: UN
8th March, 2024
Number of people, worldwide, without access to the internet: 2.6 billion
Source: ITU
Number of people, worldwide, without access to the internet: 2.6 billion
Source: ITU
5th March, 2023
Number of countries slated to hold national elections in 2024: More than 60
Source: UN
Number of countries slated to hold national elections in 2024: More than 60
Source: UN
4th March, 2024
Estimated number of women killed by Israeli forces in Israel-Hamas conflict: 9,000
Source: UN Women
Estimated number of women killed by Israeli forces in Israel-Hamas conflict: 9,000
Source: UN Women
1st March, 2024
Proportion of the world's population who are classified as obese: At least one in eight
Source: WHO
Proportion of the world's population who are classified as obese: At least one in eight
Source: WHO
29th February, 2024
Expected rise in demand for passenger air traffic this year, globally, compared to pre-COVID-19 levels in 2019: Up three per cent
Source: ICAO
Expected rise in demand for passenger air traffic this year, globally, compared to pre-COVID-19 levels in 2019: Up three per cent
Source: ICAO
28th February, 2024
Number of deaths, worldwide, which are attributable to non-communicable diseases: 75 per cent
Source: WHO
Number of deaths, worldwide, which are attributable to non-communicable diseases: 75 per cent
Source: WHO
27th February, 2024
Increase in worldwide demand for lithium, a key energy transition mineral, between 2017 and 2022: Tripled
Source: UN
Increase in worldwide demand for lithium, a key energy transition mineral, between 2017 and 2022: Tripled
Source: UN
26th February, 2024
Number of Ukrainian soldiers killed since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago: 31,000
Source: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Number of Ukrainian soldiers killed since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago: 31,000
Source: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
23rd February, 2024
Number of Ukraine's population who have been displaced from their homes as a result of conflict: More than 14 million (almost a third of the population)
Source: IOM
Number of Ukraine's population who have been displaced from their homes as a result of conflict: More than 14 million (almost a third of the population)
Source: IOM
22nd February, 2024
Number of births in Spain in 2023: 322,075 (dropping the birthrate to two per cent, the lowest level since 1941)
Source: Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE) via Reuters
Number of births in Spain in 2023: 322,075 (dropping the birthrate to two per cent, the lowest level since 1941)
Source: Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE) via Reuters
21st February, 2024
Number of people displaced from the Democratic Republic of Congo town of Sake since fresh fighting erupted last week: Estimated 135,000
Source: UNHCR
Number of people displaced from the Democratic Republic of Congo town of Sake since fresh fighting erupted last week: Estimated 135,000
Source: UNHCR
20th February, 2024
Poverty rate in Argentina in January, 2024: 57.4 per cent
Source: Catholic University of Argentina data (via Reuters)
Poverty rate in Argentina in January, 2024: 57.4 per cent
Source: Catholic University of Argentina data (via Reuters)
19th February, 2024
Economic contribution of tourism, globally, in 2021: $US1.9 trillion
Source: Global Tourism Resilience Day
Economic contribution of tourism, globally, in 2021: $US1.9 trillion
Source: Global Tourism Resilience Day
16th February, 2024
Projected cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine over the next decade: $US486 billion (up from $US411 billion a year ago)
Source: UN Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment
Projected cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine over the next decade: $US486 billion (up from $US411 billion a year ago)
Source: UN Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment
15th February, 2024
Proportion of the world's 700,000 hungriest people who are in Gaza: Four-fifths
Source: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Proportion of the world's 700,000 hungriest people who are in Gaza: Four-fifths
Source: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
13th February, 2024
Percentage of migratory fish species which are on the brink of extinction: 97 per cent
Source: State of the World’s Migratory Species report
Percentage of migratory fish species which are on the brink of extinction: 97 per cent
Source: State of the World’s Migratory Species report
9th February, 2024
Number of people affected by flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo: More than two million
Source: UN
Number of people affected by flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo: More than two million
Source: UN
7th February, 2024
Number of deaths from cholera in 10 countries in eastern and southern Africa in the first four weeks of 2024: More than 700 (double the number for the same period last year)
Source: WHO
Number of deaths from cholera in 10 countries in eastern and southern Africa in the first four weeks of 2024: More than 700 (double the number for the same period last year)
Source: WHO
25th January, 2024
Number of opposition leaders and supporters arrested in lead-up to Bangladesh's recent election: Some 25,000
Source: UN experts
Number of opposition leaders and supporters arrested in lead-up to Bangladesh's recent election: Some 25,000
Source: UN experts
19th September, 2023
Number of people worldwide who lack basic health coverage: More than 4.5 billion
Source: World Health Organization-World Bank report.
Number of people worldwide who lack basic health coverage: More than 4.5 billion
Source: World Health Organization-World Bank report.
18th September, 2023
Proportion of elderly people worldwide who have experienced some form of violence: One in six
Source: WHO
Proportion of elderly people worldwide who have experienced some form of violence: One in six
Source: WHO
15th September, 2023
Number of reported weather, climate and water-related disasters, worldwide, between 1970 and 2021: More than 6,700 (up 20 per cent on 2021) Source: WMO report
Number of reported weather, climate and water-related disasters, worldwide, between 1970 and 2021: More than 6,700 (up 20 per cent on 2021) Source: WMO report
14th September, 2023
Number of students and educators killed, injured, abducted or arrested in attacks on schools, globally, in 2022: More than 6,700 (up 20 per cent on 2021)
Source: Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack
Number of students and educators killed, injured, abducted or arrested in attacks on schools, globally, in 2022: More than 6,700 (up 20 per cent on 2021)
Source: Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack
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