Health Data and Statistics

The National Center for Health Statistics' open data sets. Includes National Health Care Surveys, NIS, NHIS, and more.

Kaiser Family Foundation site that presents data from a variety of public and private sources and organized by country or topic. Also includes a tool to create customizable data sheets by country and indicator.

A collection of datasets from a wide variety of social and health related government agencies.

Science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. Explore Leading Health Indicators to find data and program descriptions.

The NIH's registry of health related data repositories.

Each year, the American Heart Association, in conjunction with the CDC, NIH, and other government agencies, compiles up-to-date statistics on heart disease, stroke and other vascular diseases.

Search by health topic. Links to statistical information, if available, are contained in the Reference Shelf.

The Surveillance Research Program (SRP) provides regularly updated surveillance and research data, statistical reports, and analytical tools on cancer. Here are resources that SRP and its partners support.

Studies on diabetes, digestive, kidney diseases, obesity, weight and more.

A list of the NIH-Supported Data Repositories.

Interactive online application that ranks the overall health status of almost every U.S. county.

Cancer statistics, interactive maps, and links from the National Cancer Institute.

Up-to-date health data and vital statistics for all 50 states from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

SAMHSA collects data through multiple sources and surveys and provides access to public-use data files and documentation to support a better understanding of mental illness and substance use disorders in America.

Collects information on incidence, survival, and prevalence of cancer from specific geographic areas representing 26 percent of the US population. Compiles reports on all of these plus cancer mortality for the entire U.S.

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.