Visual Capitalist January 24, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a United Nations agency dedicated to global public health, coordinating responses to crises and promoting well-being worldwide. Its funding comes from a mix of member state contributions and voluntary donations from organizations and governments.
With the U.S. set to withdraw from WHO within a year’s time, how will this impact the organization’s budget?
Data and Key Takeaways
The graphic above breaks down voluntary contributions made to the World Health Organization’s budget during the 2022-23 period.
Note that these contributions differ from assessed contributions, which are mandatory payments that WHO members states are required to pay.
For this period, voluntary contributions made up 81% of total funding, while assessed contributions accounted for 12%. The remaining...
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