Anemia persists, and trans-fatty acid policies lag globally.

Global AMR strategies exist, but most lack funding and action.

Global suicide rates remain high.

COVID-19 erased a decade of progress in global life expectancy.

Health emergency readiness is patchy and fragile.

Workforce shortages jeopardize universal health coverage.

Essential medicines and vaccines remain out of reach for many.

Air and water pollution are major threats to global health.

Resilient health systems are essential to deliver on UHC goals.

Millions still lack rights-based reproductive care.

Injury-related deaths are declining slowly.

Tobacco and alcohol use are falling, but not fast enough.

Progress on early NCD death reduction is slowing.

Gains in communicable disease control are slowing.

Under-5 deaths halved since 2000.

Progress in maternal health has flatlined.