who-gho-mcp-server

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Tools

6 tools for working with WHO Global Health Observatory data:

Tool	Description
who_search_indicators	Search the GHO indicator catalog by keyword in indicator names
who_list_indicators	Browse the full indicator catalog with pagination
who_get_indicator_metadata	Fetch indicator names and supported filter dimensions for up to 10 codes
who_list_dimensions	List all dimension type codes available in the GHO API
who_list_dimension_values	List valid codes and labels for a dimension type (COUNTRY, REGION, SEX, etc.)
who_query_indicator_data	Query data rows for an indicator with spatial, temporal, and dimension filters

who_search_indicators

Search the WHO GHO indicator catalog by keyword.

• Substring match on indicator names — try terms like "life expectancy", "immunization", "mortality", "diabetes", or "HIV"
• Returns indicator codes and display names for use with who_query_indicator_data
• Reports total matches; suggests narrowing when the limit is reached
• Default limit 20, max 100

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who_list_indicators

Browse the full indicator catalog with offset-based pagination.

• No keyword required — lists all 3,059+ indicators
• Pagination via limit (default 50, max 500) and offset
• Returns total and hasMore for iteration

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who_get_indicator_metadata

Fetch metadata for one to ten indicator codes in a single call.

• Returns the full indicator name and the dimension types it supports (e.g. COUNTRY, SEX, REGION, AGEGROUP)
• Call before who_query_indicator_data to confirm which filter dimensions are valid
• Unresolved codes are reported in notFound rather than raising an error

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who_list_dimensions

List all dimension type codes available in the GHO API.

• Returns every dimension type with its human-readable title
• Common types: COUNTRY, REGION, SEX, WORLDBANKINCOMEGROUP, AGEGROUP
• Use to discover codes before calling who_list_dimension_values

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who_list_dimension_values

List valid filter values for a single dimension type.

• Returns codes and labels for every value under the dimension (e.g. all 194 country ISO codes, all WHO region codes)
• Includes optional parent hierarchy fields (parentCode, parentLabel, parentDimension)
• Use to confirm exact codes before passing them to who_query_indicator_data

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who_query_indicator_data

Query data rows for a single WHO GHO indicator.