Health

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Employment and Disability in Samoa

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News & Publications

Fewer people, higher incomes: Marshall Islands shares in-depth census results with partner support

January 27, 2025

The Marshall Islands’ first fully digital census shows a declining population but increasing incomes over the past decade, while highlighting differences in wealth, food insecurity, readiness for climate change and the impact of natural disasters.

Imports to ill health: Unhealthy food scrutinised as Pacific trade data advances

January 21, 2025

Pacific trade and public health were in focus for statistics, customs and health officials from across the region late last year, part of broader joint efforts to develop trade data for better policy.

SPC and Pacific partners to develop disability statistics in three-year project

December 2, 2024

Improving the inclusion of people with disabilities in official data and decision-making is at the heart of a partnership of Pacific organisations, with a multi-year project funded by Australia launched this International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Pacific leaders at UN World Data Forum talk on data modernisation and climate change

November 20, 2024

Pacific statistics and data professionals led panel discussions on data modernisation and a climate-change case study last week, sharing insights and innovations from their region at the United Nations’ World Data Forum in Colombia.

Topic Dataflows

PDH.stat datasets

.statCOVID-19 cases in Pacific Island Countries and Territories
Statistics from SPC's Public Health Division (PHD) on the number of cases of COVID-19 and the number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Pacific Island [...]
.statCOVID-19 vaccination
Statistics from SPC's Public Health Division (PHD) on COVID-19 vaccination in Pacific Island Countries and Territories. [...]
.statDisability statistics
Number and proportion of persons by sex, age and urbanization for different disability types and different disability cut-off points.
.statHealth facilities
List of health facilities provided by Tupaia, https://beyondessential.com.au/tupaia/ (Beyond Essential).
.statFood nutrients
The Pacific Nutrient Database is a tool to facilitate poverty, nutrition and food security analysis in the Pacific region.
.statHealth indicators
List of key health indicators sourced from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS).

Key Reports

pdfTuvalu 2022 census on population and housing: analytical report
PDF | 10.18 MB

pdfKiribati Civil Registration and Vital Statistics report 2012-2014
PDF | 1.05 MB

pdfPutting data and evidence into action: an intersectional profile of adolescent pregnancy and motherhood in Fiji
PDF | 449.42 KB | Anon.

pdfPutting data and evidence into action: target groups for addressing disparities in on-time birth registration
PDF | 439.46 KB | Anon.

Other resources

Pacific Communty Public Health Division

The SPC Public Health Division (PHD) is dedicated to improving the health, and therefore the future, of all Pacific Islanders.

.stat indicator database

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