Harvard WHO Health

Harvard WHO Health MCP Connector for Claude

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Access WHO global health indicators, disease statistics, and population health data for evidence-based research and policy analysis.

16 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Connect to the WHO Global Health Observatory (GHO) API — the world's most comprehensive source of global health statistics.

What you can do

  • Health Indicators — Search 1000+ indicators across all health domains
  • Life Expectancy — Track life expectancy at birth by country
  • Immunization — DTP3, measles, polio, BCG, and hepatitis B coverage
  • Infectious Diseases — HIV/AIDS prevalence, TB incidence, malaria estimates
  • NCDs — Diabetes, obesity, hypertension, tobacco, and alcohol data
  • Maternal Health — Maternal mortality ratios and reproductive health
  • Health Workforce — Physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists per 10,000 pop.
  • Health Expenditure — Per capita spending in PPP dollars
  • Water & Sanitation — WASH indicators for safe water and sanitation
  • Country Comparison — Compare any indicator across multiple countries

Who is this for?

  • Public Health Researchers — global health trends and burden of disease
  • Epidemiologists — disease surveillance and outbreak analysis
  • Policy Makers — evidence-based health policy decisions
  • Global Health Students — coursework and thesis research
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16 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

compare_countries

Provide a comma-separated list of ISO 3-letter country codes. Returns the most recent 10 years of data for each country. Compare a health indicator across countries

get_countries

Returns ISO codes and country names for use with other indicator queries. Get list of WHO member countries

get_dimensions

Useful for understanding how to filter and disaggregate health data. Get WHO data dimensions metadata

get_health_expenditure

This indicator measures how much each country spends on healthcare, adjusted for purchasing power. Get health expenditure data

get_health_workforce

Supported types: "physicians", "nurses", "dentists", "pharmacists". Get health workforce density data

get_hiv_aids

Tracks the percentage of the population living with HIV, a critical indicator for public health programs and resource allocation. Get HIV/AIDS prevalence data

get_immunization

Supported shortcuts: "dtp3" (diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis), "measles", "polio", "bcg", "hepb3". Or use a WHO indicator code directly. Get immunization coverage data

get_indicator_data

g. "USA", "BRA", "GBR", "CHN", "IND"). Returns country, year, value, confidence intervals, and sex disaggregation. Get time-series data for a WHO indicator

get_life_expectancy

This is one of the most fundamental indicators of population health. Get life expectancy data

get_malaria

Essential for tracking the global burden of malaria, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Get malaria case estimates

get_maternal_health

This measures the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, a critical indicator of reproductive health and healthcare quality. Get maternal mortality data

get_mortality

Common indicator codes: "NCDMORT3070" (NCD mortality), "CHILDMORTALITY" (under-5), "MATERNALMORTALITY". Use search_indicators to find specific codes. Get mortality data by cause

get_ncd

Supported shortcuts: "diabetes" (prevalence), "obesity" (BMI ≥30), "blood_pressure" (hypertension), "tobacco" (smoking), "alcohol" (consumption). Or use a WHO code. Get non-communicable disease data

get_tuberculosis

TB remains one of the top infectious disease killers worldwide, and this data tracks progress toward elimination. Get tuberculosis incidence data

get_water_sanitation

Supported types: "water" (safely managed drinking water), "sanitation" (safely managed sanitation), "hygiene" (basic hygiene facilities). Get water and sanitation data

search_indicators

Returns indicator codes and names. Use the indicator code with get_indicator_data to retrieve time-series data. Search 1000+ WHO health indicators

See how to talk to your AI agent using Harvard WHO Health.

Compare life expectancy between USA, Brazil, Japan, and Nigeria

I've compared life expectancy at birth across these four countries using WHO data, showing trends over the past decade.

Show diabetes prevalence data for India

I've retrieved WHO diabetes prevalence data for India, showing time-series trends in blood glucose levels and diabetes rates among adults.

Get measles immunization coverage for sub-Saharan African countries

I've retrieved measles immunization coverage from WHO for sub-Saharan African countries, showing DTP3 and MCV1 coverage percentages and year-over-year progress.

No. The WHO GHO API is completely free and public. No authentication required.

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