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The great global redistributor we never hear about: money sent or brought back by migrants

13 January 2025 at 08:51
Migrants send or bring back over three times the amount of global foreign aid. Cutting transaction fees could make this support even more effective in reducing poverty.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/great-global-redistributor-money-sent-brought-back-migrants-remittances" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/b514dca3-733b-4e55-481d-66d83f6c8900/w=1350"/></a>

Who would have won the Simon-Ehrlich bet over different decades, and what do long-term prices tell us about resource scarcity?

6 January 2025 at 04:00
In the 1980s, economist Julian Simon won his bet with biologist Paul Ehrlich on mineral prices. But what does the long-term data tell us about supply and demand for resources?<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/simon-ehrlich-bet" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/0ca9751d-f29d-46bb-8e3f-31eaf6087d00/w=1350"/></a>

Antibiotics transformed medicine but face challenges from resistance and misuse

Antibiotics revolutionized medicine, but their effectiveness is threatened by resistance. This new page presents global data and research on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/antibiotics" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/0983df2b-3d7f-416f-71be-f4ad93a8a100/w=1350"/></a>

What was the Golden Age of Antibiotics, and how can we spark a new one?

23 December 2024 at 03:00
Many antibiotics were developed during the β€œGolden Age of Antibiotics”. How did it happen, why has antibiotic development slowed down since then, and what can we do to reignite it?<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/golden-age-antibiotics" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/7b3bf2c1-8af6-4e65-2e92-d5e4d781d800/w=1350"/></a>

How do antibiotics work, and how does antibiotic resistance evolve?

23 December 2024 at 02:00
To use antibiotics more effectively, it’s important to know how different antibiotics work and how antibiotic resistance can evolve and spread.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/how-do-antibiotics-work" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/eebf1100-356d-4d5a-de9a-458070451700/w=1350"/></a>

Most international migrants don’t move very far from their home countries

16 December 2024 at 04:00
Long-distance moves are becoming more common, but they remain the exception. For most, international migration still means crossing a nearby border, not an ocean.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/international-migrants-dont-move-far" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/52b29637-7d81-4492-8e8f-2e46b03b7c00/w=1350"/></a>

Public data on antibiotic use in livestock is incomplete, making it difficult to track how much is used and where

9 December 2024 at 03:00
Many countries refuse to share their data, which is a risk for antimicrobial resistance.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/antibiotics-livestock-data" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/f76ef941-7b32-4c9f-4fcf-c6a07067ff00/w=1350"/></a>

Large amounts of antibiotics are used in livestock, but several countries have shown this doesn’t have to be the case

9 December 2024 at 04:00
Overuse is a risk for antibiotic resistance, but there are ways to reduce it.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/antibiotics-livestock" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/f40ec941-5824-4d88-c91d-6012bd888e00/w=1350"/></a>

Public data on antibiotic use in livestock is incomplete, making it difficult to track how much is used and where

9 December 2024 at 03:00
Many countries refuse to share their data, which is a risk for antimicrobial resistance.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/public-data-antibiotic-use-livestock-incomplete" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/livestock-antibiotics-data-thumbnail.png"/></a>

Billions of people suffer from anemia, but there are cheap ways to reduce this

25 November 2024 at 04:00
In some countries, most children and pregnant women are anemic. There are low-cost ways to tackle this.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/billions-people-suffer-anemia-cheap-ways-reduce" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/90ee4eca-4e37-483d-f622-966a7db3fc00/w=1350"/></a>

17 key charts to understand the COVID-19 pandemic

The pandemic has resulted in over twenty million deaths. In this article, we review the key insights from global data on COVID-19.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/key-charts-understand-covid-pandemic" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/fb81bdaf-70c8-4a8a-7140-05c61ebe7d00/w=1350"/></a>

How our team at Our World in Data became a global data source on COVID-19

Our small team made COVID-19 data clear, reliable, and accessible to a global audience. This is how it happened.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/owid-covid-history" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/d22609d0-d3ac-445e-6b38-f6016d38a400/w=1350"/></a>

How do countries measure immigration, and how accurate is this data?

11 November 2024 at 04:00
Countries estimate how many people move in and out using censuses, surveys, and border records. How accurate are these numbers, and can they account for illegal migration?<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/countries-measure-immigration-accurate-data" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/2674a39a-04f4-4f57-9ae2-4a0a5ef2b900/w=1350"/></a>

HPV vaccination: How the world can eliminate cervical cancer

HPV vaccines offer a rare opportunity to effectively eliminate one type of cancer. By taking this opportunity, it’s possible to save hundreds of thousands of women each year.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/hpv-vaccination-world-can-eliminate-cervical-cancer" target="_blank"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/8143c2e1-db2b-4f87-63e3-8ceab16bb700/w=1350"/></a>

Climate change will affect food production, but here are the things we can do to adapt

28 October 2024 at 05:00
Adapting planting dates, selecting better crop varieties, and increasing access to irrigation and fertilizers could offset potential declines in crop yields.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/climate-change-will-affect-food-production-things-can-adapt" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/climate-agriculture-adaptation-featured.png"/></a>

The 2024 Living Planet Index reports a 73% average decline in wildlife populations β€” what’s changed since the last report?

10 October 2024 at 07:00
A guide to understanding the Living Planet Index and what it does and doesn’t mean.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/2024-living-planet-index" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/lpi-update-featured-image.png"/></a>

Cancers are one of the leading causes of death globally. Are we making progress against them?

Cancer is one of the biggest health challenges worldwide. Around 15% of all deaths are caused by cancer, making it one of the most common causes of death globally.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/cancer" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/cancer-thumbnail.png"/></a>

Crop yields have increased dramatically in recent decades, but crops like maize would have improved more without climate change

30 September 2024 at 08:57
Climate change has slowed the productivity of key crops such as maize and soybeans, but might have had small positive impacts on wheat.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/crop-yields-climate-impact" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/climate-agriculture-1-thumbnail-v2.png"/></a>

Metals and minerals are vital for modern infrastructure and the energy transition

16 September 2024 at 05:10
Discover which countries have these critical resources, where they are mined and refined, and how they’re traded across the world.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/metals-minerals" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/minerals-featured-image.png"/></a>

Many of us can save a child’s life, if we rely on the best data

By: Max Roser
2 September 2024 at 07:40
There are many ways to improve the world, but their cost-effectiveness varies immensely. You can achieve a lot more if you rely on the best data on where to donate.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/cost-effectiveness" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/DCP-3-Data-on-Cost-Effectivness_thumbnail.png"/></a>

Many of us can save a child’s life, if we rely on the best data

By: Max Roser
2 September 2024 at 07:40
There are many ways to improve the world, but their cost-effectiveness varies immensely. You can achieve a lot more if you rely on the best data on where to donate.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/many-us-can-save-childs-life-rely-best-data" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/DCP-3-Data-on-Cost-Effectivness_thumbnail.png"/></a>

How do global statistics on suicide differ between sources?

5 August 2024 at 09:00
To better monitor and prevent suicides globally, it's crucial to understand how they are measured and estimated by different sources.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/how-do-global-statistics-on-suicide-differ-between-sources" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/global-statistics-on-suicide-2.png"/></a>

Air conditioning causes around 3% of greenhouse gas emissions. How will this change in the future?

29 July 2024 at 06:35
Demand is set to triple by 2050. Can it be met in an energy-efficient way?<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/air-conditioning-causes-around-greenhouse-gas-emissions-will-change-future" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/energy-demand-ac-featured.png"/></a>

How many people die from extreme temperatures, and how this could change in the future: Part one

1 July 2024 at 08:20
Cold deaths vastly outnumber heat-related ones, but mostly due to β€œmoderate” rather than extremely cold conditions.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/part-one-how-many-people-die-from-extreme-temperatures-and-how-could-this-change-in-the-future" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/heat-mortality-featured-image.png"/></a>

How many people die from extreme temperatures, and how this could change in the future: Part two

1 July 2024 at 08:10
Climate change will have very unequal impacts, with fewer deaths at higher latitudes but increased heatwave deaths across the tropics.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/part-two-how-many-people-die-from-extreme-temperatures-and-how-could-this-change-in-the-future" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/heat-deaths-climate-featured-image.png"/></a>

LGBT+ rights have become more protected in dozens of countries, but are not recognized across most of the world

Despite progress, same-sex marriage, adoption, gender marker changes, and third genders remain unrecognized in many countries. Some have even imposed more regressive policies.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/progress-lgbt-rights" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/lgbt-rights-article-featured-image.png"/></a>
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