SDG 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

End epidemics

Tuberculosis incidence

By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases (3.3.2)

Arab region

48 incidences per 100,000 population in 2018
-24% since 2000

North America

3 incidences per 100,000 population in 2018
-50% since 2000

World

132 incidences per 100,000 population in 2018
-23% since 2000

Ensure mothers health

Maternal mortality ratio

By 2030 reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100 000 live births (3.1.1)

Arab region

149 maternal deaths per 100,000 live in 2017
-40% since 2000

Latin America & Caribbean

74 maternal deaths per 100,000 live in 2017
-23% since 2000

World

211 maternal deaths per 100,000 live in 2017
-38% since 2000

Access to family planning services

Adolescent birth rate


By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education (3.7.2)

Arab region

47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2015-2020
-11% since 2000-2005

North America

19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2015-2020
-57% since 2000

World

43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2015-2020
-20% since 2000-2005

End child deaths

Under‑5 mortality rate


By 2030 reduce under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1000 live births. (3.2.1)

Arab region

32 under five deaths of 1000 female live births in 2018
37 under five deaths of 1000 male live births in 2018
-42% since 2000

North America

6 under five deaths of 1000 female live births in 2018
7 under five deaths of 1000 male live births in 2018
-23% since 2000

World

36 under five deaths of 1000 female live births in 2018
41 under five deaths of 1000 male live births in 2018
-49% since 2000

Increase access to clean water

Mortality due to WASH


By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illness from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination (3.9.2)

Arab region

7 out of 100,000 population died due to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene in 2016

European Union

0 out of 100,000 population died due to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene in 2016

World

12out of 100,000 population died due to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene in 2016

Reduce traffic fatalities

Traffic deaths




By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents (3.6.1)

Arab region

19 deaths per 100,000 population in 2016
-4% since 2013

European Union

5 deaths per 100,000 population in 2016
0% since 2013

World

18deaths per 100,000 population in 2016
+4% since 2013

Increase access to health coverage

Universal Health Coverage Index

Achieve universal health coverage and access to quality essential health-care services (3.8.1)

Arab region

63 was UHC index in 2017
+3% since 2015

European Union

81 was UHC index in 2017
+1% since 2015

World

66was UHC index
+3% since 2015

Reduce air pollution fatalities

Air Pollution Mortality Rate

By 2030, reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination (3.9.1)

Arab region

102 deaths per 100,000 population in 2016

European Union

19 deaths per 100,000 population in 2016

World

114deaths per 100,000 population in 2016

Ensure safe delivery

Births attended by skilled health personnel


By 2030 reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100 000 live births (3.1.2)

Arab region

87% of births were attended by skilled health personnel in in 2013-2018

Europe

99% of births were attended by skilled health personnel in in 2013-2018

World

81%of births were attended by skilled health personnel in in 2013-2018

End Epidemics

Malaria Incidence


By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases (3.3.3)

Arab region

14 incidences per 100,000 population in 2018
-48% since 2000

North America

0 incidences per 100,000 population in 2018
0% since 2000

World

59incidences per 100,000 population in 2018
-25% since 2000

End child deaths

Alcohol Consumption

Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol (3.5.2)

Arab region

0 litres of alcohol consumption by women in 2018
1 litres of alcohol consumption by men in 2018
-7% since 2000

Europe

5 litres of alcohol consumption by women in 2018
18 litres of alcohol consumption by men in 2018
-16% since 2000

World

3 litres of alcohol consumption by women in 2018
10 litres of alcohol consumption by men in 2018
+14% since 2000

End child deaths

New HIV incidence

By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS and other communicable diseases (3.3.1)

Arab region

0.03 of new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected females in 2018
0.05 of new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected males in 2018
-2% since 2000

Europe

0.24 of new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected females in 2018
0.55 of new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected males in 2018
+82% since 2000

World

0.22 of new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected females in 2018
0.25 of new HIV cases per 1,000 uninfected males in 2018
-49% since 2000