# WHO Global Health Observatory API

Category: [Health](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/open-data/health/)  
Page: https://free-web-services.com/web-services/open-data/health/who-gho-api.html  
Documentation: https://www.who.int/data/gho/info/gho-odata-api

The WHO Global Health Observatory API gives the health statistics of the World Health Organization for all countries: life expectancy, mortality, diseases, vaccination, health workforce and more, for example to compare life expectancy between countries. It is an OData API: ask for an indicator code and filter by country and year, with JSON answers. Free, no key needed.

- API key: Not needed
- Pricing: Free, no key needed.
- From the browser: No, call it from a server
- Formats: JSON
- Interface: REST, HTTP-GET
- Provider: who.int
- Last checked: Working on November 7th, 2026

Example request:

```sh
curl 'https://ghoapi.azureedge.net/api/WHOSIS_000001?$filter=SpatialDim%20eq%20'\''NLD'\'''
```

Run the JavaScript on a server, such as Node.js 18 or newer: this API does not accept calls from web pages on other sites.