Top 10 contributors to World Health Organisation

Images: Shutterstock; Data: WHO, 2022-23 [{ "selector": ".wcels-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "750ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".cjbfk-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is a UN agency responsible for global public health. It deals with health emergencies and other key global health priorities.

US President Donald Trump, on the first day of his second term, has passed an executive order to withdraw the US from the WHO.

The US was the biggest financial donor to the WHO as of 2023. Let’s look at the top 10 countries and organisations who contribute to the WHO.

United States of America

Contribution: $1,284 million [{ "selector": ".waudc-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

Germany

Contribution: $856 million [{ "selector": ".jwtme-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Contribution: $830 million [{ "selector": ".dksox-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

GAVI

Contribution: $481 million [{ "selector": ".wxtlq-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

European Commission

Contribution: $468 million [{ "selector": ".fimpj-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

United Kingdom

Contribution: $396 million [{ "selector": ".mcgcp-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

Canada

Contribution: $204 million [{ "selector": ".msnnc-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

Rotary International

Contribution: $177 million [{ "selector": ".burxk-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

Japan

Contribution: $167 million [{ "selector": ".tpqrp-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

France

Contribution: $161 million [{ "selector": ".wmwzk-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

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