Table.

Analysis of target characteristics, appropriateness of indicators, attainability, and relevance for the 10 global Health for All targets

Target		Target characteristics				Indicator characteristics				Attainability	Relevance
		Clear	Quantitative	Time limits (years)		Clear	Quantitative	Total set	Better ones needed?		Global	Member state
1	Equity in health	Yes	No	—		Not given				Unclear	Yes	Yes
	Equity indices	Yes	No	5		Not given				Yes	Yes	Yes
	Childhood stunting	Yes	Yes	20		Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	?	?
2	Maternal and child mortality, life expectancy	Yes	Yes	20		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	?	Yes	?
3	Five major pandemics	?	No	20		Not well described				Unclear	Yes	?
4	Elimination of diseases	Yes	Yes	10; 20		Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?	Yes	Yes
5	Water, sanitation, food, and shelter	?	No	20		?	No	?	Yes	Unclear	Yes	?
6	Health promotion	?	No	20		Not well described				Unclear	Yes	?
7	Health for All policies	?	No	5		Not well described				Unclear	?	?
8	Essential health care	No	No	10		Not given				Unclear	Yes	?
9	Alert systems	Yes	No	10		Not given				Yes	Yes	Yes
	Surveillance systems	?	No	10		Not given				?	Yes	Yes
	Health information systems	?	No	10		Not given				Unclear	Yes	Yes
10	Research	No	No	10		Not given				Unclear	Yes	?

?=questionable.