• DATA
  • LISTS
  • ANALYSIS
  • HUMAN

How to retrieve global health indicators with your AI

Connect your AI to the WHO Athena API to pull real-time health statistics. Once connected, you can query specific metrics using official indicator codes.

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Short answer

How can I get WHO health data using my AI?

Your AI uses indicator codes to fetch specific data points from the WHO database. You can browse available metrics or request exact values for specific countries and years. This allows you to move from a general question to hard numbers instantly.

Data outcomes

Where the data lands

What you get after your AI interacts with the WHO database.

DATA

Raw statistical values

The AI pulls specific numbers for mortality, morbidity, or nutrition metrics. You get the exact figures requested without manual searching.

LISTS

Available indicator codes

Your AI identifies which specific health metrics are available in the database. This helps you find the right codes for your analysis.

ANALYSIS

Contextualized trends

The AI takes the retrieved data and compares it across different years or regions. You get a summary of how health trends are moving.

HUMAN

Expert verification

You review the retrieved data points to ensure they meet your research standards. The AI provides the numbers, but you make the final call on their application.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask for data.

The AI handles the technical lookup and data retrieval so you don't have to navigate the WHO interface.

  1. Find metrics

    The AI searches the WHO database to find the correct indicator codes for the health topic you are researching.

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  2. Fetch values

    Once the code is identified, the AI pulls the specific statistical values for the requested countries or timeframes.

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  3. Format results

    The AI organizes the raw numbers into a readable format, like a list or a summary table.

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  4. Compare data

    The AI uses the retrieved information to highlight differences between regions or changes over time.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your research.

Starting points

Swap out the specific health topics or country names with the ones you actually need.

WHO Athena Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_2G1uNXuOO1jgILFYwSkj025I7pnKPsN3rHeHzKJA/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 Athena capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "who-athena-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_2G1uNXuOO1jgILFYwSkj025I7pnKPsN3rHeHzKJA/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all available health indicators related to maternal mortality.

  • Get the data for the 'Life Expectancy' indicator in Brazil from 2010 to 2020.

  • Find the indicator code for childhood immunization rates.

  • Compare the nutrition indicators for India and China over the last five years.

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Connect WHO Athena API once, then ask.

Click the link to connect the MCP to your client. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start querying the WHO database immediately.

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FAQ

How the WHO Athena API behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI update data in the WHO database?

    No. The AI can only retrieve existing data from the WHO database; it cannot write or change any records.

  • 02

    How do I know which indicator code to use?

    You can ask your AI to list available indicators for a specific topic to find the correct code.

  • 03

    Can the AI download CSV files directly?

    No. The AI retrieves the data points and presents them in your chat interface. You can then copy that data into your own tools.

  • 04

    Does the AI handle the data filtering?

    Yes. You tell the AI which countries or years you want, and it uses the indicator codes to filter the results for you.

  • 05

    Can the AI perform complex statistical modeling?

    The AI can perform basic comparisons and summaries of the data it retrieves, but heavy statistical modeling should be done in your own specialized software.

  • More questions about WHO Athena API? The Connector page answers them. See everything the WHO Athena API Connector can do

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