In 2022, the World Health Organization spent twice as much money on salaries ($1.164 billion) as they did on medical supplies and materials ($551 million).

Summary of WHO 2022 Financial Details

  • The World Health Organization has net assets of $5.02 billion.
  • In 2022, the World Health Organization had revenue of $4.354 billion, and expenses of $3.848 billion, with a net surplus of $506 million.
  • Voluntary contributions ($3.656 billion) made up 84% of the revenue received by the World Health Organization in 2022. These contributions often come with “strings” attached by the donors.
  • The 194 member nations contributed a total of $496 million in assessed conributions. Please note that the assessed payments made by the member nations were less than the net surplus!
  • The United States “donated” an additional $739 million over and above it’s required assessed payment.
  • Nearly 35% of expenditures ($1.337 billion) went to “Contractual Services.”
  • Over 30% of expenditures ($1.062 billion) went to the 8,851 World Health Organization staff members who earned an average of $120,000 each.
  • Only 13% of expenditures ($511 million) went to medical supplies and materials.
  • World Health Organization travel expenses totaled $161 million in 2022, more than double the amount of $78 million in 2021.

REVENUE

In 2022, the total revenue of the World Health Organization rose to $4.354 billion, and expenses grew to $3.848 billion. The United States donated $739 million (in excess of its assessed contributions) that mostly went unspent and contributed to the WHO’s $506 million surplus in 2022.

Total assessed contributions ($496 million) represented just 11% of total revenue in 2022.

EXPENSES

“Contractual Services”

Contractual services remained the largest expenses category in 2022, accounting for $1.337 billion (35%) of total expenses. It consists mainly of costs incurred in engaging experts and service providers to help implement programmatic activities. A detailed accounting of these expenses does not seem to be available.

Bureaucracy:

In 2022, over 30% of expenditures went to the 8,851 World Health Organization staff members who earned an average of $120,000 each.

SOURCES:

A76/INF./2

Voluntary contributions by fund and by contributor, 2022

https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA76/A76_INF2-en.pdf

Voluntary Contributions By Fund And By Contributor, 2022

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A76/17

Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA76/A76_17-en.pdf

Audited Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December 2022

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A76/18
Financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2022–2023 and outlook on financing of the Programme budget 2024–2025

A76/19
Financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2022–2023 and outlook on financing of the Programme budget 2024–2025
Reporting on operational efficiencies

A76/20
Amendments to the Financial Regulations and Financial Rules
Outcome of the consultation with Member States on the proposed options in relation to Article 7 of the Constitution of the World Health Organization

A76/21
Status of collection of assessed contributions, including Member States in arrears in the payment of their contributions to an extent that would justify invoking Article 7 of the Constitution

A76/22
Report of the External Auditor

A76/23
Report of the Internal Auditor

A76/24
External and internal audit recommendations: progress on implementation

A76/25
Appointment of the External Auditor

A76/26
Human resources: annual report

A76/27
Report of the International Civil Service Commission
Amendments to the statute of the International Civil Service Commission

A76/28
Staffing matters
Reform of the global internship programme

A76/29
Report of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board

A76/30
Appointment of representatives to the WHO Staff Pension Committee

A76/31
Matters emanating from the Working Group on Sustainable Financing
Secretariat implementation plan on reform

A76/32
Sustainable financing: feasibility of a replenishment mechanism, including options for consideration

A76/33
Update on the Infrastructure Fund
Update on information management and technology

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