GHC List of Indicators: Global Health Cluster Metrics for People in Need

Standardized health indicators for monitoring humanitarian conditions and calculating the number of People in Need (PiN) are provided by the Health Cluster. Updated in March 2026, the dataset establishes a global framework for assessing the severity of health crises across crisis zones.

Use Cases

• Calculating 'People in Need' (PiN) figures using standardized health indicators
• Designing humanitarian health monitoring frameworks based on Global Health Cluster standards
• Assessing the severity of health needs in crisis zones using the provided indicator list

Strengths

• Standardized metrics for People in Need (PiN) calculations
• Available in both XLSX and PDF formats
• CC-BY licensed for open reuse

Limitations

• Archived status indicates the data may no longer be actively maintained
• Lack of specific row counts or column metadata in the source
• No sample data available for preview

Provenance

Source

Health Cluster

Freshness

Last updated March 2026; marked as archived.

Geography

Global