Research Guides: NFSC 470: Community Nutrition: Finding Statistics

National Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics Data Warehouse
Data on vital events as well as information on health status, lifestyle, and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care.

CDC Nutrition Data and Statistics
CDC's collection of data and statistics about nutrition topics.
HealthData.gov
Collection of high value health data from government agencies.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Data

Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health
National, state, and regional survey data for child and adolescent health.
Behavioral Risk Factor and Surveillance System
Provides annual survey information on health conditions and risk behaviors in the U.S. since 1984. Conducted by the 50 state health departments as well as those in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus, is a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions.
CDC Wonder
Wide-ranging OnLine Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) includes published documents on public health concerns, including reports, recommendations and guidelines, articles, and statistical research data published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and reference materials and bibliographies on health-related topics. Data sets in the areas of: chronic diseases, communicable diseases, environmental health, health practice and prevention, injury prevention, occupational health, demographic data, births and deaths.

State Statistics

State Health Facts
Provides state health data such as medicare, health status, managed care, minority health, women's health, and more.

Maryland State Data Center
The Maryland State Data Center (SDC) is an official partner with the U.S. Census Bureau. The Maryland Department of Planning coordinates the SDC program in Maryland. SDC monitors development trends, analyzes social, economic and other characteristics and prepares population, housing, employment, labor force, and income projections, which provide the baseline for planning for growth and development in the State.
Rural Health Information Hub
The Rural Health Information Hub, formerly the Rural Assistance Center, is funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to be a national clearinghouse on rural health issues. The RHIhub is a guide to improving health for rural residents—it provides access to current and reliable resources and tools to help learn about rural health needs and work to address them.
HealthData.gov
Collection of high value health data from government agencies.

National Center for Health Statistics Data Warehouse
Data on vital events as well as information on health status, lifestyle, and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care.

CDC Nutrition Data and Statistics
CDC's collection of data and statistics about nutrition topics.

Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health
National, state, and regional survey data for child and adolescent health.
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus, is a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions.
Behavioral Risk Factor and Surveillance System
Provides annual survey information on health conditions and risk behaviors in the U.S. since 1984. Conducted by the 50 state health departments as well as those in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
CDC Wonder
Wide-ranging OnLine Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) includes published documents on public health concerns, including reports, recommendations and guidelines, articles, and statistical research data published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and reference materials and bibliographies on health-related topics. Data sets in the areas of: chronic diseases, communicable diseases, environmental health, health practice and prevention, injury prevention, occupational health, demographic data, births and deaths.

Local Statistics

Data.Census.gov
Population, Housing, Economic, and Geographic data from the Census Bureau. Also includes maps, statistics, fact sheets and other publications. Covering data 2010 - Present.

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) is a program of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The CHR&R program provides data, evidence, guidance, and examples to build awareness of the multiple factors that influence health and support leaders in growing community power to improve health equity. The Rankings are unique in their ability to measure the health of nearly every county in all 50 states, and are complemented by guidance, tools, and resources designed to accelerate community learning and action. CHR&R is known for effectively translating and communicating complex data and evidence-informed policy into accessible models, reports, and products that deepen the understanding of what makes communities healthy and inspires and supports improvement efforts.
City Health Dashboard
Created by a team at NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Department of Population Health, and with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the City Health Dashboard launched in 2018. The Dashboard offers data on over 40 measures of health and drivers of health for over 900 cities across the U.S. – all cities over population 50,000 plus a growing set of smaller places. Includes multi-year data, new data visualizations, and easier data access through an API.
Rural Health Information Hub
The Rural Health Information Hub, formerly the Rural Assistance Center, is funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to be a national clearinghouse on rural health issues. The RHIhub is a guide to improving health for rural residents—it provides access to current and reliable resources and tools to help learn about rural health needs and work to address them.

Behavioral Risk Factor and Surveillance System
Provides annual survey information on health conditions and risk behaviors in the U.S. since 1984. Conducted by the 50 state health departments as well as those in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Statistics by Topic

Find Health Statistics by Topic
Table created by the National Library of Medicine with a breakdown of where to find statistics for certain topics.
Health Statistics Sources by Subject
Need information on diabetes? Women's health? Consult this A-Z list.

Demographic Data

Data.Census.gov
Population, Housing, Economic, and Geographic data from the Census Bureau. Also includes maps, statistics, fact sheets and other publications. Covering data 2010 - Present.
State Health Facts
Provides state health data such as medicare, health status, managed care, minority health, women's health, and more.
National Center for Health Statistics Data Warehouse
Data on vital events as well as information on health status, lifestyle, and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care.
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
ICPSR is the world's largest collection of digital social science data and cover topics from sociology, political science, economics, demography, education, child care, health care, crime,minority populations, aging, terrorism, substance abuse, mental health, public policy, and international relations. More information about accessing data in ICPSR can be found here: https://www.lib.umd.edu/data/icpsr.