Palliative care is an essential health service, with over 56.8 million people needing it yearly, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The World Health Assembly has recognised palliative care as an ethical responsibility and called for comprehensive primary health care. The World Health Organization has published a technical report titled “Assessing the Development of Palliative Care Worldwide,” as a crucial first step in addressing palliative care. The report includes 14 indicators to help decision-makers identify service provision gaps and inform health priorities, piloted by WHO’s ATLANTES in Benin, Morocco, and Uruguay as part of a global assessment.