WHO says 2025 results show measurable health gains as it transitions to a new strategy

The World Health Organization says its 2025 results show measurable gains across its core health targets as it moves into a new strategic phase.

In its 2025 Results Report, published April 23, WHO said progress advanced across all three of its Triple Billion targets under the GPW13 framework. The agency described the report as a final snapshot before its transition to a new strategy.

WHO said an estimated 567 million additional people were covered by essential health services without catastrophic health spending in 2025, compared with the 2018 baseline. It said an estimated 698 million additional people were better protected from health emergencies, and 1.75 billion additional people were living healthier lives.

The report also notes ongoing pressure on financing and operations, meaning the gains do not erase the scale of the work still ahead. WHO is now shifting from GPW13 to a new strategy, which will shape its next set of priorities and accountability measures.

The release is a broad progress update rather than a crisis announcement, but it gives a concrete accounting of what WHO says changed in 2025 and where the agency is headed next.