Investor Presentaiton
HEALTH VULNERABILITY AND
ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
SDG indicators related to health and climate change
Many of the public health gains that have been made in recent decades are at risk due to the direct
and indirect impacts of climate variability and climate change. Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) across sectors can strengthen health resilience to climate change.
1. NO POVERTY
3. GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Proportion of population living
below the national poverty line
(2016) (25)
30.5%
6.2%
Current health expenditure as
percentage of gross domestic
product (GDP) (2016) (27)
74
Universal Health Coverage
Service Coverage Index (2017) (26)
30
Under-five mortality rate
(per 1000 live births) (2017) (28)
6. CLEAN
WATER
AND
SANITATION
Proportion of total population
using at least basic drinking-
water services (2017) (29)
97%
Proportion of total population
using at least basic sanitation
services (2017) (29)
84%
13. CLIMATE
ACTION
Total number of weather-related
disasters recorded between 2000
and 2018 (30)
Highest total number of persons
affected by a single weather-related
disaster between 2000 and 2018d (30)
28 2.8 MILLION
The index is based on high data availability. Values greater than or equal to 80 are presented as
≥80 as the index does not provide fine resolution at high values; 80 should not be considered a
target.
b. This indicator is not an SDG indicator.
Data for safely managed drinking-water and sanitation services are not consistently available for
all SIDS at this time, therefore 'at least basic services' has been given for comparability.
d Data for SDG13.1 are currently not available. Alternative indicators and data sources are presented.
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