The Global Reference List of 100 Core Health Indicators for results monitoring, referred to herafter as “The Global Reference List,” is a standard set of 100 core indicators prioritized by the global community to provide concise information on the health situation and trends, including responses at national and global levels. The Global Reference List contains indicators of relevance to country, regional and global reporting across the spectrum of global health priorities relating to the post-2015 health goals of the Sustainable Development Goals.2 These include the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) agenda, new and emerging priorities such as noncommunicable diseases, universal health coverage and other issues in the post-2015 development agenda.

The Global Reference List is not an exclusive list of indicators and it is not intended to limit information collection only to that which meets management and programmatic needs. Rather, the list is intended as a general reference and guide for standard indicators and definitions that countries can use for monitoring in accordance with their own health priorities and capacity.