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Sweden to invest SEK 50 billion more in defence and contingency measures than in health care, medical care, and social services in 2025

#datajournalism #datavisualization
The chart compares the Swedish government’s projected spending on defence and contingency measures versus healthcare, medical care, and social services from 2021 to 2027. Defence spending is shown to increase significantly, surpassing healthcare spending by SEK 50 billion in 2025. The chart highlights that defence spending in 2025 will reach SEK 170 billion, while healthcare will be at SEK 120 billion. The data includes outcomes for 2021-2023, forecasts for 2024, and estimates for 2025-2027. A dotted vertical line at 2025 separates the forecasted years from the estimated years.
March 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda has become the first person to run a half marathon in under 57 minutes after shattering the world record by 48 seconds in Barcelona at the weekend.
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A line graph showing the progression of half-marathon world records from the 1970s to 2025 for both men and women. Two step-like lines, with men's times in purple and women's times in green, trend downward (showing faster times) over the years. The men's record line stays consistently lower than the women's, with the latest record held by Jacob Kiplimo at 56:42 (February 2025). The women's record is held by Letesenbet Gidey at 1:02:52 (October 2021). A notable annotation highlights that between 1974-1984, women's times improved dramatically by over 15 minutes. The vertical axis shows time in hours and minutes, while the horizontal axis shows dates.
February 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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In January, the US withdrew from the WHO, having been its largest contributor, accounting for 12%–15% of WHO's budget in 2022–2023. The withdrawal, effective in 2026, will have severe consequences for health and security in the U.S. and create operational challenges for global health response.
A world map highlighting the most serious health crises in 2025, based on WHO data. The map shows seven countries experiencing severe health emergencies, affecting millions of people. These include Ukraine (12.7 million affected by war conflict and healthcare disruptions), Afghanistan (14.3 million affected by political instability and healthcare access issues), Syria (16.7 million affected by civil war and lack of clean water), Sudan (30.4 million affected by political instability and displacement), Yemen (19.5 million affected by conflict, malnutrition, and disease outbreaks), Ethiopia (21.4 million affected by natural disasters, violence, and disease outbreaks). WHO is seeking $1.5 billion to address 42 global health emergencies affecting over 300 million people. The image is sourced from the World Health Organization and designed by explainedstudio.com.
February 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Data from the special Eurobarometer survey on gender stereotypes published last December showed that the majority of men in most EU countries believe that feminism 'has gone too far'

#ddj #gender #EU
A horizontal lollipop chart showing the percentage of men and women who agree that 'feminism has gone too far' across EU countries. Each country has two connected dots - one for men (green) and one for women (purple). A dotted vertical line marks 50%. Most countries show men's agreement above 50%, while women's agreement is generally lower. Cyprus, Malta, and Slovenia are notable exceptions where both genders show majority agreement. The data is sorted by total agreement, with countries listed vertically on the Y-axis and percentages on the X-axis. The visualization highlights significant gender gaps, particularly in Finland and Romania, while Ireland shows the smallest gender difference. Data source: Special Eurobarometer 545 - Gender Stereotypes in the EU
January 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM