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Use WHO GHO with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access WHO global health indicators, disease statistics, and population health data for evidence-based research and policy analysis.

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Complete set · 16 capabilities

The complete WHO GHO capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with WHO GHO.

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 16 available through WHO GHO.

  1. 01

    Get health workforce

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

  2. 02

    Get immunization

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

  3. 03

    Get life expectancy

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

  4. 04

    Get malaria

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

Capability set02 / 04

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 16 available through WHO GHO.

  1. 05

    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

  2. 06

    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

  3. 07

    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

  4. 08

    Get countries

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

Capability set03 / 04

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 16 available through WHO GHO.

  1. 09

    Get dimensions

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

  2. 10

    Get health expenditure

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

  3. 11

    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

  4. 12

    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

Capability set04 / 04

13-16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 16 available through WHO GHO.

  1. 13

    Get mortality

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

  2. 14

    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

  3. 15

    Get tuberculosis

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

  4. 16

    Get water sanitation

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

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957ms average. Fast in production.

WHO GHO is checked daily against the live service.

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Fastest day
801ms
Slowest day
1221ms
14-day trend
Slowing+26%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 16 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of WHO GHO, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with WHO GHO. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

WHO GHO Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_DpXhv8mABRpJQOPuhEtewNRXldDpTIis5bCDF7ur/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — WHO GHO capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "harvard-who-health-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_DpXhv8mABRpJQOPuhEtewNRXldDpTIis5bCDF7ur/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions WHO GHO owners ask.

  • 01

    Do I need an API key?

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

  • 02

    How many countries does WHO track?

    The WHO Global Health Observatory tracks health data for all 194 Member States, plus territories and regions. Data spans from the 1990s to the present with annual updates.

  • 03

    What types of health data are available?

    Over 1,000 indicators across mortality, morbidity, immunization, NCDs (diabetes, obesity), infectious diseases (HIV, TB, malaria), maternal health, health workforce, expenditure, water and sanitation, and more.

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