Internet Resources by Subject: Health Stats

The statistical section of the website for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Provides data and statistics by topic. In addition it provides data access tools, surveys, publications and more.

"... preserves and disseminates data collected by research projects funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care in the United States. A project of ICPSR, HMCA is supported by the Foundation." The site provides downloadable data files, related webisites, and related literature.

Data and statistics provided by the World Health Organization.

This Federal Government site provides access to statistics regarding older Americans. It was created in 1986 in order to encourage cooperation among government agencies with aging related data.

Cancer statistics provided by the American Cancer Society.

Cancer statistics and related information provided by the National Cancer Institute. Includes a Glossary of Cancer Statistics.

"WONDER provides a single point of access to a wide variety of reports and numeric public health data." Information can be located by topic or through the A to Z Index. A search feature is available. In addition to statistical information access to reports, articles, and other documents is also available.

The statistical section of the website for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Provides data and statistics by topic. In addition it provides data access tools, surveys, publications and more.

This site from Cornell University allows users to "access comprehensive, up-to-date U.S. disability statistics via graphs and charts, tables, and written descriptions." Users can register with the site for complete access to all tools and information or can login as a guest user without registering.

The ELDIS database, hosted by Institute of Development Studies in Sussex, was created as an information gateway for development issues. It has a variety of resources including summaries, links to online documents, a directory of websites, databases, library catalogs, country profiles, resource guides, and email discussion lists and news services. Quick access to resources is provided through the topically arrranged guides which cover subjects such as: ageing populations, education, conflict, poverty, etc. The site can also be searched.

EuroStat is "the Statistical Office of the European Communities, established in 1953. Our mission is to gather and analyse figures from the different European statistics offices in order to provide comparable and harmonised data to the European Institutions so they can define, implement and analyse Community policies." Data covers the European Union and its Member States and partners. The website is updated on a daily basis providing access to the latest available statistical information. Since October 1, 2004 EuroStat has been provideing "free of charge access to all its databases and electronic publications."

"... preserves and disseminates data collected by research projects funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care in the United States. A project of ICPSR, HMCA is supported by the Foundation." The site provides downloadable data files, related webisites, and related literature.

This area of the CDC website provides access the data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics. Considered the Nation's main health statistics agency, the NCHS is responsible for compiling statistical information in order to improve the health and well being of public. Additionally the NCHS site provides links to other sites for locating information regarding health topics, including other statistical data.

NationMaster is a statistics database which offers a large directory of variables for comparison purposes.
A wide range of economic and demographic indicators are available, across 300 industry verticals (agriculture, consumer goods, ICT, pharma…)
With NationMaster you can track thousands of statistics as and when they are released. The database is composed of data from trustworthy sources such as national statistic agencies, governments, international organizations... (UNDP, UNESCO Institute for Statistics, UNCTAD, WTO, World Bank, World Health Organization, OECD and many others)

Explore data available on issues related to women's health.

The March of Dimes organization aims to prevent birth defects and improve the health of babies. The PeriStats site from the March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center "provides free access to US, state, city, and county maternal & infant health data." Users have the ability to create graphs or maps of data by State and indicator (maternal age, race, infant mortality rates, etc.) A Quick Facts and a State Summaries section are also available. Data is collected from multiple agencies.

Access statistics and reports related to substance abuse and mental health from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

"The SAMHDA site, presented by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), offers easy access to substance use and mental health data for analyses.

SAMHDA encourages users to return to the site often to explore the spectrum of available data offerings. Updates and access to the latest data are posted frequently. Enhancements to the tools and documentation occur frequently to deliver the most relevant resources to the user community."

"The numerous databases, tables and glossaries containing over 60 million data points cover a wide range of themes including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, Trade, as well as the Millennium Development Goals indicators."Provided by the United Nations

Provides "summaries of various trends in aging" including demographics, health and socio-economic.

"This data portal was developed to provide a convenient access point for health-related data for Virginia. This portal is a comprehensive source for community health assessment, public, and population health data."

Data and statistics provided by the World Health Organization.