The sustainable development goals report 2024

Data as the Foundation of Progress
High-quality, timely, and disaggregated data remain indispensable for tracking global progress toward the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 related targets. These data enable policymakers and stakeholders to identify pressing challenges, craft informed solutions, monitor implementation, and make necessary adjustments. Without a solid evidence base, efforts to assess progress or course-correct are greatly hindered.

A Comprehensive Midway Review
Nine years into the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024 offers a detailed global assessment of progress. Drawing on the most up-to-date and internationally comparable data, the report highlights where the world has made strides and where critical gaps remain. It underscores both notable successes and areas requiring urgent acceleration.

Current Global Status: Alarmingly Off Track
The 2024 progress assessment reveals a sobering picture: the world is significantly off course to achieve the SDGs by 2030. Of the 169 targets, 135 have sufficient trend data to be assessed using baselines from 2015 to the latest available year, supported by input from custodian UN agencies. However, 34 targets still lack enough data for a reliable evaluation.

Among the 135 assessable targets:

• Only 17% are on track to be achieved by 2030.
• 48% are significantly off track, including:
  • 30% making marginal progress,
  • 18% making moderate progress.
• Alarmingly, 18% show no progress (stagnation), and 17% are regressing — falling below 2015 baseline levels.

This analysis sends a clear message: without an urgent and coordinated global push, most SDGs risk remaining unfulfilled.

Improvements in Data Availability and Methodology
Despite challenges, notable advancements have been made in SDG data systems since the inception of the Goals:

• In 2016, when the global indicator framework was first adopted, only about one-third of indicators had sufficient data coverage (data from over 50% of countries), and 39% lacked internationally agreed methods or standards.
• As of 2024, 68% of indicators now have good data coverage.
• All 231 SDG indicators now have internationally agreed methodologies, a milestone first achieved in 2020.

These gains have significantly strengthened the ability of countries and agencies to track progress. However, persistent data gaps — especially for certain targets and in low-income countries — continue to limit the precision of assessments and hinder timely policy responses.

Conclusion: A Call to Action
With just five years remaining, the world must intensify its efforts to rescue the 2030 Agenda. This includes:

• Scaling up investments in national statistical systems,
• Prioritizing inclusive and disaggregated data collection,
• Strengthening partnerships across sectors, and
• Aligning policy and financing with the SDGs.

A detailed breakdown of progress by target is provided in the annex of the full report.

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