Pharmacy Subject Guide: Health Statistics

Statistics on health expenditures and insurance coverage, including Medicare and Medicaid, medical personnel, hospitals, nursing homes and other care facilities, injuries, diseases, disability status, nutritional intake of the population, and food consumption.

In-depth data and analysis of the health of the nation holistically.

An interactive data set comprised of behavioral risk factors and health indicators.

An online databases utilize a rich ad-hoc query system for the analysis of public health data. Reports and other query systems are also available.

Information including fact sheets, funding, legislation, reports, state-based programs and projects, statistics, and data, etc.

An overview of key health indicators for local communities

Rankings rank the health of nearly every county in the nation and show that much of what affects health occurs outside of the doctor’s office.

Documents variations in how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States. The project uses Medicare data to provide information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as hospitals and their affiliated physicians.

A source for data on child and family well-being in the United States. Access hundreds of indicators, download data and create reports and graphics on the KIDS COUNT Data Center that support smart decisions about children and families.

The mission of the Data Resource Center (DRC) is to take the voices of parents, gathered through the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) and the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN), and share the results through this free online resource.

Provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages.

Provide data classified according to health related topics.

Present tables with national health statistics for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Tables can be customized by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and geographic location to explore different trends and patterns.

Interactive U.S. map to view state-specific health system performance on measures of access, quality, and health outcomes.

Include over 250 indicators on topics such as health financing, HIV/AIDS, immunization, malaria and tuberculosis, health workforce and health facilities use, nutrition, reproductive health, population and population projections, cause of death, non-communicable diseases, water and sanitation, with background information on poverty, labor force, economy and education.

A broad multidimensional concept that usually includes self-reported measures of physical and mental health.

The series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is the agency’s primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations.

A source of information about America's health. Compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of those living in the U.S.

Official source for statistics on annual vital events data (NJSHAD), chronic illness prevalence and associated risk factors (NJBRFS), and fatal and non-fatal injury and violence (NJVDRS).

Provides access to maternal and infant health data, developed by the March of Dimes.

Data for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories and possessions. Data are available by gender, race and ethnicity and come from a variety of national and state sources. The system is organized into eleven main categories, including demographics, mortality, natality, reproductive health, violence, prevention, disease and mental health

A project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and is designed to provide free, up-to-date, and easy-to-use health data for all 50 states. Provide data on more than 700 health topics.

Reports present the most recent health statistics for the WHO Member States.