Natural Resource Protection and Child Health Index Scores for Global Countries

Proximity-to-target scores for natural resource protection and child health across hundreds of countries. The dataset contains the Natural Resource Protection Indicator for 234 countries and the Child Health Indicator for 195 countries. It was produced by ESDIS in support of the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation and released in 2019.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in the Natural Resource Protection Indicator (NRPI) scores from 2015 to 2019 to assess global conservation progress.
• Correlate Child Health Indicator (CHI) scores, derived from water access, sanitation, and child mortality metrics, with economic development indicators.
• Rank 234 countries by their weighted average percentage of biomes under protected status using the NRPI.
• Model funding eligibility scenarios for development aid based on composite index scores ranging from 0 to 100.
• Compare time-series data for the CHI (2010-2018) against other socioeconomic datasets to identify drivers of child health outcomes.

Strengths

• Covers 234 countries for natural resource protection, providing broad global coverage.
• Includes a consistent time series for the NRPI (2015-2019) and the CHI (2010 2018).
• Indicators are standardized proximity-to-target scores on a clear 0-100 scale.

Limitations

• Child health data time series ends in 2018, making it stale for current analysis.
• Specific underlying raw data columns and calculation methodologies are not detailed.
• Sample size and row count are unknown, limiting assessment of data granularity.

Provenance

Source

ESDIS, produced in support of the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Collection Method

Indicators calculated based on weighted average percentage of biomes under protection (NRPI) and average of three proximity-to-target scores for water, sanitation, and child mortality (CHI).

Time Range

NRPI: 2015 to 2019; CHI: 2010 to 2018.

Freshness

Last updated in December 2019; no update frequency specified.

Geography

Global coverage for 234 countries (NRPI) and 195 countries (CHI).