WHO Global Data on Insecticide Resistance in Disease Vectors

Organochlorine resistance reported for at least one site, indicating locations where disease-carrying insects show resistance to this class of insecticides. The dataset is provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of its Global Health Observatory (GHO) on vector control and pesticide resistance.

Use Cases

• Mapping geographical sites with reported organochlorine resistance using location identifiers.
• Analyzing temporal trends in resistance reporting for specific vector species.
• Correlating resistance reports with public health intervention data from other WHO datasets.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative World Health Organization (WHO).
• Focuses on a specific, critical public health metric: insecticide resistance.

Limitations

• Specific data volume (rows, columns) and temporal coverage are unknown.
• Data granularity (e.g., species-level detail, resistance levels) is unspecified.

Provenance

Source

World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Observatory (GHO).

Collection Method

Aggregated from national and regional public health surveillance reports.

Geography

Global, with site-specific reporting.