Good Health and Well-Being - The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3

The UN explains: "Significant strides have been made in increasing life expectancy and reducing some of the common killers responsible for the child and maternal mortality.

Major progress has also been made on increasing access to clean water and sanitation, reducing malaria, tuberculosis, polio, and the spread of HIV/AIDS.

However, many more efforts are needed to control a wide range of diseases and address many different persistent and emerging health issues."


The UN has defined 13 Targets and 28 Indicators for SDG 3. Targets specify the goals and Indicators represent the metrics by which the world aims to track whether these Targets are achieved. Below we quote the original text of all Targets and show the data on the agreed Indicators.

How is the world doing on this goal?

Posted  updated 9 months ago

Target 3.6: Reduce road injuries and deaths

UN definition: "By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents."

Halve the number of road traffic deaths - SDG Indicator 3.6.1

Definition: Indicator 3.6.1 is the "death rate due to road traffic injuries".



Mortality from road traffic injuries is measured here in absolute (total number of deaths) and rates (deaths per 100,000 population). Road traffic deaths include vehicle drivers, passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists, and pedestrians.



Goal: By 2020 "halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents".

While most SDG targets are set for 2030, this is set to be achieved for 2020. This is measured relative to 2010 levels as it was defined as part of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011-2020).

Note that the SDG Indicator is the rate of road deaths while the target is set for the absolute number of road deaths. Because of this, we show both metrics.

Target 3.7: Universal access to sexual and reproductive care, family planning, and education

UN definition: "By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programs."

The proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15–49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods - SDG Indicator 3.7.1

Definition: Indicator 3.7.1 is the "percentage of married women ages 15-49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied with modern methods of contraception".



Goal: By 2030 "ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services, including for family planning."

Adolescent birth rate - SDG Indicator 3.7.2

Definition: Indicator 3.7.2 is the "adolescent birth rate (aged 10–14 years; aged 15–19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group".



Adolescent birth rates per 1,000 women aged 15-19 years old are shown here. Data on birth rates for girls aged 10-14 years old are not available.

Goal: By 2030 "ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services, including for family planning."

Target 3.8: Achieve universal health coverage

UN definition: "Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all."


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