Health Data and Statistics

The Vital Records Data and Statistics cover a wide variety of health topics suitable for community health assessments, research for government and private studies, and public inquiry. Further, the programs within the Vital Records Data and Statistics include the Medical Marijuana Identification Card Program and the End of Life Option Act.

This site is sponsored by the California Department of Health Care Services and provides statistics and reports produced by Department programs as well as links to other data related to DHCS programs.

Provided by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, the California Department of Health Services, and the Public Health Institute, this site offers data gathered in the California Health Interview Survey, performed every two years. (Requires free registration)

City Health Dashboard is produced by the non-profit National Resource Network in partnership with the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health system and the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service at NYU. Using the Dashboard you can search, browse, and compare data on 1200+ cities across the U.S.

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R), a program of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, draws attention to why there are differences in health within and across communities. The program highlights policies and practices that can help everyone be as healthy as possible.

RHIhub is a national clearinghouse on rural health issues funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. Rural Data Explorer allows you to map a wide range of data on health disparities, health workforce, demographics, and more.

QuickFacts is a part of the U.S. Census Bureau site, and provides demographic information on a state and county level. In addition to summary data, the site also provides links to more in-depth information sources.

This site is sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation and provides information on a number of health and demographic indicators.

The BRFSS is a national health-related telephone survey that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services.

Demographic and economic profiles for all regions of the United States.

The National Center for Health Statistics provides detailed health statistics for the United States. See “Hints for Use” for help on how to use the files.

Using Medicare data, this project analyzes national and regional distribution of health care resources, such as cost of care, hospital and physician distribution, and Medicare reimbursement. The interactive website allows users to customize maps and charts.

DATA2010 reports results of the “Healthy People 2010: Objectives for Improving Health” program. The program tracks data on 487 objectives in 28 focus areas for the United States as a whole and at the state level.

Provided by the National Center for Health Statistics, this site is composed of an index that links to quick statistical information sheets on a multitude of topics and geographic areas. The fact sheets in turn link to relevant statistical sources.

The Center for Disease Control's weekly report provides up-to-date information about illness compiled from state health departments.

This UNICEF site provides access to current statistical data from around the world, with a focus on children and women.

This site provides data compiled by the U.S. Agency for International Development regarding health in developing nations.

The U.S. Census Bureau provides summary demographic data on a country-by-country basis.

This site provides a listing of national statistical publications and websites, as well as detailed information about how data are collected and analyzed.

The World Health Organization (WHO) provides a wide variety of health-related statistics on an international level.