TABLE.

Examples of Inconsistencies in Key Global Data Visualization Tools for Child Health and Well-Being, Examination of Care-Seeking for Childhood Illnesses Indicators

Global Initiative or Collaborating InstitutionsData Visualization ToolChild Health Indicator Label on ToolGraphical Display/Data Presentation and Metadata DocumentationFrequency of Updating
Countdown to 2030Country profile for all low- and middle-income countriesCare-seeking for symptoms of acute respiratory infection
  • Bar chart showing trends

  • Equiplot showing difference in coverage between poorest and richest quintiles

  • Metadata including definition and data source available as an interactive hover function and in an annex

Annual, coinciding with updating of the UNICEF global databases
Care-seeking for fever
  • No graphical presentation, latest national estimate and year presented

Children in All Policies 2030Child health and well-being dashboards for all countries organized by regions (World Health Organization, UNICEF, Sustainable Development Goal regions)Care-seeking for fever
  • Traffic light graphical presentation (red, yellow, and green)

  • Interactive hover function provides full metadata and classification as good progress, moderate progress, needs urgent attention, information provided on how classification categories were developed

Aim is annual, although cadence and timeline not firmly defined
UNICEF and Save the ChildrenChild Health Spotlights for 15 highest burden pneumonia countriesCare-seeking behavior for pneumonia
  • Key messages format, no graphics

  • Reference to Global Action for Pneumonia and Diarrhea target

  • National estimate

  • Comparison between urban/rural and richest and poorest households

  • Data source listed next to statistics, links to UNICEF and Save the Children website are provided at bottom of webpage for more information, metadata/annex on data sources and definitions not available

No stated commitment on regularity of updating
Care-seeking behavior for diarrhea
  • Key messages format, no graphics

  • Reference to Global Action on Pneumonia and Diarrhea target

  • National estimate

  • Comparison between urban/rural and richest and poorest households

  • Data source listed next to statistics, links to UNICEF and Save the Children website provided at bottom of webpage for more information, metadata/annex on data sources and definitions not available