Library Research Guides: United Nations: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Statistics and Data

Our World in Data - Goal 3: Good Health and Well Being

Example of data used for research:

Adolescent birth rate

Definition: Indicator 3.7.2 is the adolescent birth rate (aged 10–14 years; aged 15–19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group.

Adolescent birth rates per 1,000 women aged 15-19 years old are shown here.

Goal: By 2030 ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services, including for family planning.

More research: Further data and research can be found at the Our World in Data entry on Fertility Rate.

The data visualization above can be found at the following website:

The SDG Tracker
Our World in Data’s SDG Tracker is a free, open-access resource where users can track and explore global and country-level progress towards each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals through interactive data visualizations. This resource is kept up-to-date with all of the latest data across all of the 17 Goals.

SDG Data Sources

Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
The Global Partnership is a growing network of 300 members, including governments, the private sector, civil society, international organizations, academic institutions, foundations, statistics agencies, and other data communities. This network is collaborating to put the power of data behind delivering the Sustainable Development Goals.
Labour statistics for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The International Labour Organization (ILO) reports to the UN data for 14 SDG indicators, grouped under 5 of the 17 Goals. The ILO’s role in strengthening countries’ capacity for producing high-quality labor statistics has become even more crucial.
SDG Data Alliance: Data Hubs
A group of partners has come together to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs by creating SDG Data Hubs across developing nations in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Pacific Islands, and Africa. Data from the global SDG Indicators database is readily available as geospatial data web services, suitable for the production of maps and other data visualizations and analyses, and easy to download in multiple formats.
U.S. National Statistics for the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
This is the official website of the United States of America used for providing information on the U.S. National Statistics for the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
United Nations (UN) SDG Country Profiles
From the UN's Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Data visualization tool providing a snapshot of the SDG Agenda in specific countries.
United Nations (UN) SDG Indicators Database
From the UN's Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Access to data on SDG indicators for countries across the globe by indicator, country, region or time period.
The World Bank: SDG Indicators Database (Databank)
Relevant indicators drawn from the World Development Indicators, reorganized according to the goals and targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These indicators may help to monitor SDGs, but they are not always the official indicators for SDG monitoring.

SDG Core Information

Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals
From the World Bank: The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2020 presents interactive storytelling and data visualizations about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It highlights trends for selected targets within each goal and introduces concepts about how some SDGs are measured. Where data is available, it also highlights the emerging impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the SDGs.
Goalkeepers Report
From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: The Goalkeepers are a community of changemakers who are advancing the Global Goals in diverse ways. From grassroots to global, these leaders represent an eclectic range of cultures, professions, and interests.
The SDG Transformation Center
The Transformation Center brings together sound and actionable instruments to support SDG data, policies and financing building on the latest insights from science and collaborates with stakeholders and decision-makers, including international institutions, governments, businesses and civil society.
World Health Statistics 2021: A Visual Summary
From the World Health Organization (WHO): A visual summary of the world's health related to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.