Videos

What was the greatest invention of the industrial revolution? Hans Rosling makes the case for the washing machine.

Instead of studying history one year at the university, you can watch this video for less than five minutes.

Hans Rosling explains why ending poverty is crucial to stop population growth.

A 55-minute documentary about Hans Rosling’s life & thoughts.


Hans Rosling uses Gapminder bubbles in CNN Global Public Square to show US converge with other countries.

The Joy of Stats
December 25, 2010

A one-hour documentary broadcast by BBC, where Hans Rosling says there’s nothing boring about stats, and then goes on to prove it.

Many countries are making good progress towards MDG4 and it’s time to stop talking about Sub-Saharan Africa as one place.

From a talk by Hans Rosling at the Prince Mahidol Award conference 2010. Produced by health metric network.

An interview with Hans Rosling for Ericsson’s “2020 Shaping Ideas” project.

Hans Rosling predicts the exact date India and China will have the same income per person as the US.

The Internet community Reddit.com got to ask questions to Hans Rosling. Here is his answers.

TED-talk at the US State Department. Global trends over 200 years, the development of HIV/AIDS and how China is catching up.

United Kingdom was a leading nation of the world. See UK’s  journey to present time and how China is closing in.

25 years of the HIV epidemic in easily understood graphics. Showing the big differences within Africa.

Media hype and neglect, on two killer diseases.

Human Rights & Democracy data correlates poorly with progress in Health and Wealth.

200 years of history in 4.5 minutes. Let Hans Rosling guide you through the developments of the last two centuries.

Iceland towards gender equity in lung cancer.

Prostate cancer, most common in the US. Overdiagnosis or not?

Breast Cancer increases with income, but so does the chances of saving women with cancer.

Vaccination, but not high-income, can prevent liver cancer.

Higher income increases, but could also help cure colon cancer!

Stomach cancer, highest in middle income countries.

Cervical Cancer can be prevented and treated. Today it is most common among women in low-income countries.

Is Shanghai healthier than New York? And how do Washington D.C. and Mumbai rank?

Yes they can!
February 16, 2009

Swedish students say: “They can never live like us”. It is time to rethink!

Poor beat rich in MDG race
February 16, 2009

Bangladesh, Brazil, and Egypt reduce child mortality faster than Sweden ever did!

Global Health in a new world. (Från Svenska Läkaresällskapets 200-årsjubileum.)

The presentation at the TED-conference in 2006, seen by millions over the internet.

Hans Rosling’s 2007 TED-speech makes the seemingly impossible possible.

Reducing Child Mortality
November 6, 2008

Nearly 10 million children under five die every year. How can child mortality be cut by two thirds by 2015?

Chimpanzees know better?
October 16, 2008

A lecture from Google Zeitgeist 2007. Hans Rosling uses Gapminder World to shed light on differences in the way we live.

A Slum Insight
April 14, 2008

The urbanization will continue but can slum be made history?

Föreläsning på svenska
January 25, 2008

In swedish: Kan schimpanser bättre? Gör det mest grundläggande testet i Global Hälsa!

Help us cross the river of myths


Please read Hans Rosling’s personal appeal.
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TEDTalks

Hans Rosling's TEDTalks have been seen by millions. Tune in and see the talks from 2006 onwards:

  • Debunking myths about the "third world"
    19.50
  • The seemingly impossible is possible
    18.57
  • HIV: New facts and stunning data visuals
    11.13
  • Let my dataset change your mindset
    22.29
  • Asia's rise - how and when
    15.50
  • Why ending poverty is crucial to stop population growth.
    10.04
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment & Design and has arranged conferences since 1984. Their annual conferences bring together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes).