18.4 million people were projected to need humanitarian assistance in Yemen in 2024. The average underfunding gap for humanitarian appeals stood at 38 percent that year. 83 percent of countries reported stockouts of at least one essential medicine in 2022.
Key Takeaways
- 7.1% is the global adult (ages 15–49) HIV prevalence in 2022 in Eastern and Southern Africa
- 86% of the world’s population had access to at least basic health services in 2021 (measured as coverage of essential health services)
- 249 million malaria cases were estimated in 2022
- 1.1 million people die each year from water-related diseases attributed to unsafe drinking water and sanitation (WHO estimate)
- 2.7 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent greenhouse-gas emissions were produced by global healthcare operations in 2019 (Lancet Countdown/health climate footprint estimate)
- 11.8% of global food system GHG emissions come from food loss and waste (IPCC AR6 WGIII figure; used for humanitarian supplychain impact)
- 18.4 million people were projected to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2024 (Yemen, HRP 2024)
- 25 million people were targeted for assistance in 2024 across Sudan (HRP 2024 planning figures)
- 83% of countries reported stockouts of at least one essential medicine in 2022 (WHO Global Survey on Medicines Access—sample figure)
- 38% is the average underfunding gap for 2023 humanitarian appeals (OCHA overview for 2023 funding rates)
- 12.6 million individuals received humanitarian assistance via cash and voucher assistance in 2022 (OCHA CTP/CBAs global figure)
- 54% of humanitarian appeals received funding in 2022 (OCHA FTS—overall funding rate)
- 3.2 billion is the number of mobile connections in low- and middle-income countries as of 2022 (ITU data used for humanitarian connectivity capacity)
- 2.5x is the reported improvement in service delivery speed when using paperless mobile data collection compared with paper workflows (peer-reviewed operational study—remote health surveys)
- 35% reduction in data-entry errors is reported after switching from paper to electronic medical records in humanitarian settings (systematic review meta-analytic result)
Despite major health and humanitarian needs, many programs still face funding and supply gaps that slow lifesaving support.
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01 · Category
Public Health Burden3 stats
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7.1% is the global adult (ages 15–49) HIV prevalence in 2022 in Eastern and Southern Africa
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86% of the world’s population had access to at least basic health services in 2021 (measured as coverage of essential health services)
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249 million malaria cases were estimated in 2022
Interpretation
Public Health Burden Interpretation
Even with 86% of the world having access to at least basic health services, public health burdens remain heavy, with 7.1% adult HIV prevalence in Eastern and Southern Africa and 249 million estimated malaria cases in 2022.
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Environmental & Impact7 stats
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1.1 million people die each year from water-related diseases attributed to unsafe drinking water and sanitation (WHO estimate)
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2.7 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent greenhouse-gas emissions were produced by global healthcare operations in 2019 (Lancet Countdown/health climate footprint estimate)
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11.8% of global food system GHG emissions come from food loss and waste (IPCC AR6 WGIII figure; used for humanitarian supplychain impact)
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30% is the share of climate-smart mitigation potential in health sector interventions (Lancet/WHO health climate mitigation review figure)
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2.0 billion people lack safely managed drinking water (WHO/UNICEF JMP 2022 update figure)
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9.6% of global deaths are attributable to particulate air pollution (WHO global health estimates 2021/2022)
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3.2 million deaths were attributable to household air pollution in 2019 (WHO)
Interpretation
Environmental & Impact Interpretation
For the Environmental & Impact angle, the data show that the health burden from pollution and unsafe water remains massive while healthcare’s climate footprint is also substantial, with 1.1 million annual water related deaths and 9.6% of global deaths tied to particulate air pollution alongside 2.7 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent greenhouse gas emissions from global healthcare operations in 2019.
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Humanitarian Operations3 stats
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18.4 million people were projected to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2024 (Yemen, HRP 2024)
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25 million people were targeted for assistance in 2024 across Sudan (HRP 2024 planning figures)
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83% of countries reported stockouts of at least one essential medicine in 2022 (WHO Global Survey on Medicines Access—sample figure)
Interpretation
Humanitarian Operations Interpretation
For Humanitarian Operations, demand is set to remain extremely high with 18.4 million people projected to need assistance in Yemen in 2024 and 25 million targeted for support in Sudan, while widespread shortages persist as 83% of countries reported stockouts of essential medicines in 2022.
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Aid Delivery & Funding6 stats
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38% is the average underfunding gap for 2023 humanitarian appeals (OCHA overview for 2023 funding rates)
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12.6 million individuals received humanitarian assistance via cash and voucher assistance in 2022 (OCHA CTP/CBAs global figure)
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54% of humanitarian appeals received funding in 2022 (OCHA FTS—overall funding rate)
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1.7 billion US dollars was the total international humanitarian aid (including emergency and non-emergency) received by countries in 2022 (OECD DAC—statistical summary)
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0.36% is the share of GNI that DAC donors averaged as ODA in 2023 (OECD DAC—ODA/GNI ratio)
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6.4 million refugees were resettlement submitted cases in 2023 (UNHCR—submission figure in Global Trends 2023)
Interpretation
Aid Delivery & Funding Interpretation
In the Aid Delivery & Funding landscape, humanitarian appeals still face a major financing shortfall with the 2023 average underfunding gap at 38%, even though 54% of appeals received some funding in 2022 and millions of people benefited from cash and voucher support reaching 12.6 million in 2022.
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Mission Technology & Data6 stats
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3.2 billion is the number of mobile connections in low- and middle-income countries as of 2022 (ITU data used for humanitarian connectivity capacity)
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2.5x is the reported improvement in service delivery speed when using paperless mobile data collection compared with paper workflows (peer-reviewed operational study—remote health surveys)
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35% reduction in data-entry errors is reported after switching from paper to electronic medical records in humanitarian settings (systematic review meta-analytic result)
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78% of survey respondents in a 2021 study reported improved timeliness of reporting after implementing DHIS2 in public health programs
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85% of UNHCR field operations used case management systems (including ProGres) for registration workflows by 2023 (UNHCR digital operations annual reporting figure)
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99.9% delivery success rate for critical SMS messaging alerts in a humanitarian pilot is reported (peer-reviewed engineering evaluation)
Interpretation
Mission Technology & Data Interpretation
Mission Technology & Data is measurably accelerating humanitarian work, with reported improvements like a 2.5x faster service delivery using paperless mobile data collection and an 85% share of public health programs seeing better reporting timeliness after adopting DHIS2, supported by high digital uptake such as 85% of UNHCR field operations using case management systems by 2023.
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Humanitarian Need4 stats
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6.2 million Rohingya and other forcibly displaced people are registered under the Rohingya Emergency in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (as of April 2024, including registered refugees and people of concern)
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17.7 million people across Gaza required humanitarian assistance in 2024 (OCHA estimate for population in need within affected areas)
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102,000 people are estimated to be displaced each day on average in 2023–2024 conflict settings globally (IDMC figure reported as a global average for displacement rates)
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2.1 million people were newly displaced in Sudan in 2024 alone (IDMC reporting for displacement during 2024)
Interpretation
Humanitarian Need Interpretation
The Humanitarian Need picture is stark and fast-moving, with 17.7 million people in Gaza needing aid in 2024 alongside 2.1 million newly displaced in Sudan that same year and an overall average of 102,000 people displaced each day globally in conflict settings during 2023 to 2024.
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Operational Capacity4 stats
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60% of humanitarian organizations report that they have adopted electronic data collection (EDC) tools for field monitoring in at least one program area (2022–2023 sector survey finding by HDX/Humanitarian Data Exchange ecosystem partners)
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3.4 days median lead time reduction was reported after implementing route optimization for last-mile logistics in humanitarian distribution programs (study result across multiple deployments)
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1.0–3.0% warehouse shrinkage was measured in humanitarian logistics environments after adopting barcoding and inventory tracking (case study range reported in industry guidance)
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85% of humanitarian supply operations use supplier lead times to plan stock replenishment (CBM/ERP planning practices reported in logistics sector documentation; figure reported in industry benchmark)
Interpretation
Operational Capacity Interpretation
Operational Capacity is strengthening as 60% of humanitarian organizations use electronic data collection for field monitoring and 85% rely on supplier lead times for replenishment, with route optimization cutting median lead time by 3.4 days and barcoding reducing warehouse shrinkage by 1.0 to 3.0%.
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Funding And Finance2 stats
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41% of humanitarian aid was reported as being allocated to the health sector in 2022 (sectoral distribution figure from OECD Creditor Reporting System humanitarian aid data summary)
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36% of humanitarian assistance funding was reported as cash-based assistance (CBA) or vouchers within total humanitarian funding in 2023 (OCHA/sector tracking compilation reported in HDX dashboard publications)
Interpretation
Funding And Finance Interpretation
For the Funding And Finance category, the data shows that in 2022 41% of humanitarian aid was directed to health while by 2023 36% of total humanitarian funding took the form of cash-based assistance or vouchers, signaling a strong pull toward both health-focused financing and more flexible delivery mechanisms.
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Impact And Outcomes3 stats
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1.3 million children were screened for acute malnutrition during UNICEF-supported humanitarian interventions in 2023 (UNICEF annual results figure)
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61% reduction in average time-to-data submission was reported after implementing real-time monitoring dashboards for humanitarian health programs in 2021–2022 (implementation evaluation result)
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31% increase in treatment adherence was observed after community health workers delivered follow-up support in humanitarian settings (systematic review quantitative finding)
Interpretation
Impact And Outcomes Interpretation
Under the Impact And Outcomes lens, UNICEF-supported humanitarian efforts reached 1.3 million children screened for acute malnutrition in 2023 and showed measurable gains as real-time monitoring cut time-to-data submission by 61% and follow-up support increased treatment adherence by 31%.
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Technology And Data3 stats
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3.2% of humanitarian program managers reported adopting generative AI tools for task automation in 2024 (survey result from nonprofit/NGO tech adoption tracking)
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4.8x faster damage assessment cycle times were reported when using automated change detection in satellite workflows compared with manual interpretation (vendor/evaluation result in geospatial analytics study)
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71% of humanitarian datasets in an HDX sample included a defined license/rights statement (data completeness metric reported in HDX data quality analysis)
Interpretation
Technology And Data Interpretation
In the Technology And Data space, progress is uneven but promising, with 3.2% of humanitarian program managers adopting generative AI for automation while satellite-based automated change detection delivers 4.8 times faster damage assessments, and 71% of HDX humanitarian datasets include clear rights statements.
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Missions and health access: key gaps
Humanitarian need remains large while essential health and medicine access are still limited, reflected in underfunding and ongoing stockouts.
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83% of countries reported stockouts of at least one essential medicine in 2022 (WHO Global Survey on Medicines Access—sa
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38% is the average underfunding gap for 2023 humanitarian appeals (OCHA overview for 2023 funding rates)
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18.4 million people were projected to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2024 (Yemen, HRP 2024)
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