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Overview of the status of adoption of e-commerce legislation in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) based on UNCTAD worldwide summary.

Proportion of population living in Urban and Rural areas for the Pacific Island and Territories. The Degree of Urbanization classifies the entire territory of a country along the urban-rural continuum.

This selection includes data related to SPC member countries and territories for some of the indicators available in the original database published by the IMF.

Data on digital economy collected from UNCTAD, includes figures about trade in ICT products and services for Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs).

Digital develoment indicators collected from ITU Digital Develoment Dashboard.

Number and proportion of persons by sex, age and urbanization for different disability types and different disability cut-off points.

COVID-19 status for the 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories: Free of COVID-19, imported cases only or presence of community transmission.

Proportion of population in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) living in Low Elevation Coastal Zones (LECZ) of 0-10 and 0-20 meters above sea level. LECZ were delineated using the bathub method overlaid on the Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) Global Digital Surface Model (AW3D30). Populations within the LECZs were estimated using the Pacific Community (SPC) Statistics for Development Division’s 100m2 population grids.

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"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages : Some progress has been made against key mortality measures. Maternal mortality ratios have already fallen below the 2030 target in three-quarters of Pacific countries and territories, and one-half have achieved the under-five mortality rate target of fewer than 25 deaths per 100,000; The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases, both with respect to the risk of premature mortality and health care costs, is the dominant health issue in the Pacific region. A mixed pattern is found in the two lifestyle risk factors of alcohol and smoking, with three Pacific countries featuring among the top ten world countries in prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older; Health worker density remains below WHO guidelines in most countries in the region; Malaria is still present in three countries (PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu), although the incidence is decreasing due to awareness and preventative measures.