World Development Indicators 2012

World Development Indicators 2012 provides a comprehensive collection of internationally comparable statistics essential for understanding global development and the quality of life across the world. This edition compiles over 1,000 indicators for 216 economies, with many time series dating back to 1960. The data are organized across six thematic areas: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links.

This authoritative reference offers updated data through 2010 and 2011, including recent figures on poverty at international poverty lines, malnutrition disaggregated by sex, health indicators by income quintile, carbon dioxide emissions by economic sector, and details on climate variability and resilience. It serves as a crucial resource for policymakers, development specialists, students, and the public to monitor progress toward the Millennium Development Goals and gain insights into complex global issues.