Did you know that immunization could help prevent 36 million deaths and also stop 24 million people from slipping into extreme poverty? Powerful statistics can help provide the necessary context to inspire action and change. These particular stats were shared by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Twitter, and by using a bite-sized content format, the foundation was able to reach a much wider and much more engaged audience.
The interconnectivity of social media has made important stats around global issues, science, health, business and technology more accessible than ever—data is no longer relegated to the realm of data analysts and data scientists
