Correction to: Population Health Metrics (2022) 20:3 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12963-021-00277-w

Following publication of the original article [1], it was reported that Francisco Villavicencio’s name was misspelled as ‘Villaviciencio’.

The correct name is given in the authorship panel of this correction, and the original article [1] has been updated.