WHO Reports Measurable Global Health Progress in 2025 Despite Funding Cuts
The World Health Organization released its annual results report showing significant improvements in global health coverage in 2025, with 567 million additional people gaining access to essential services. However, progress was uneven and underfunded, with persistent gaps in disease management and emergency response.
Major Health Coverage Gains
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its Results Report, highlighting measurable improvements in people's health worldwide in 2025, despite funding cuts affecting both the organization and the broader global health sector. An estimated 567 million additional people were covered by essential health services without experiencing catastrophic health spending in 2025, compared with the baseline in 2018.
Progress Across Health Goals
Progress towards universal health coverage was driven by expanded coverage of services for communicable diseases, including HIV and tuberculosis, prevention of bacterial diseases through improved sanitation and an expanding health workforce.
Remaining Challenges
However, gaps persist in areas such as diabetes management, measles surveillance and financial protection. Despite this progress, the report cautions that important ambitions remain unmet, leaving with the world off track to meet the health-related Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.