Statistics

Provides access to the full range of U.S. Federal Government statistical information from more than 100 agencies; Includes data and trend information on such topics as economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more, Can search by topic, geographical area, agency, or agencies by subject.

Public Health Statistical Sources

http://www.sph.umich.edu/scr/phli/toolkits/

A comprehensive list of U.S. and international statistics sites compiled by the University of Michigan School of Public Health Library.

Statistics Resources on Healthlinks

http://healthlinks.washington.edu/index.jsp?id=C3D86347-B47F-4093-A21E-28208F713C91

University of Washington Health Science Libraries

United States Statistics

AHRQ: Data and Surveys (Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality)

http://www.ahrq.gov/data/

Includes statistics related to medical expenditures, safety net monitoring, health care expenditures, cost, & utilization, HIV & AIDS, and hospital statistics. AHRQ is an agency of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.

CDC: Data & Statistics Centers for Disease Control

http://www.cdc.gov/DataStatistics/

Provides information regarding scientific data, surveillance reports, health statistics, and laboratory information; Links to other CDC statistical resources.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

http://www.bls.gov/

Links to the principle fact finding agency for the federal government in the field of labor economics and statistics. Includes data on labor, employment, prices, earnings, the consumer price index, and foreign labor statistics.

U.S. Census Bureau

http://www.census.gov

Provides quality data about the people of the U.S. A good source for social, demographic, and economic information on topics such as housing, the population, income, health insurance, retail and wholesale sales, state and local area profiles, service industries, and manufacturing.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Stats and Data

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/rsds.asp

Information relating to Medicare, Medicaid, and the Child Health Insurance Programs. Provides statistics relating to these programs, as well as health care indicators and managed care reports.

HCUPnet

http://hcupnet.ahrq.gov/

"A tool for identifying, tracking, analyzing, and comparing statistics on hospitals at a national, regional, and state level." Part of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

MEDLINEplus: Health Statistics

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthstatistics.html

Find health statistics regarding the latest news, general/overviews, prevention/screening, specific conditions, and more. From the National Library of Medicine.

MEPS (Medical Expenditure Panel Survey)

http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/

Data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage obtained from large-scale surveys of individuals and families, their medical providers, and employers; Can find statistics on medical conditions, location of patient visits, and general demographics. MEPS is part of the AHRQ.

MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports

http://cdc.gov/mmwr/

Prepared by the CDC, this site includes morbidity and mortality tables, the electronic version of MMWR Weekly, CDC surveillance summaries, recommendations and reports, and other publications.

NCHS (National Center for Health Statistics)

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

Links to the primary federal organization responsible for the collection, analyzing, and dissemination of health statistics.

NCHS: FastStats A to Z

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats

Provides quick statistics and links to other comprehensive data and related sites.

NCHS: Healthy People

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hphome.htm

This publication assesses progress toward achieving the Healthy People goals and objectives. Find data from 2002 on.

NCHS: Health United States

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm

An annual report on trends in health statistics.

National Trauma Databank (NTDB)

http://www.facs.org/trauma/ntdb.html

A trauma registry that contains data on injuries associated with falls, motor vehicle crashes, firearms, etc. Included are statistics regarding type and severity of injury, mortality, age, and length of ICU/hospital stay. Sponsored by the American College of Surgeons.

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

http://oas.samhsa.gov/

Provides data relating to 1) alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drug abuse, 2) drug related ER visits and deaths, 3) the U.S. substance abuse treatment system, and 4) mental health. SAMHSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Statistical Abstract of the U.S.

http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/

Provides data on a variety of topics including the population, social and economic conditions, health, industry, communications, and state profiles. Data sources include: The U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and other federal agencies and private organizations. Also covers some international data.

Massachusetts Statistics

Massachusetts Census State Data Center: MassBenchmarks

http://www.massbenchmarks.org/statedata/statedata.htm

Includes data on population, housing, socio-economics; Part of the U.S. Census Bureau’s nationwide State Data Center Program.

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

http://www.mass.gov/dph

Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance & Policy

http://mass.gov/dhcfp

Find data on hospital inpatient discharges, emergency department visits, insurance, uncompensated care, access to health care, etc.

Massachusetts: Health and Human Services

http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2homepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eeohhs2

Links to vital records and population health data, health insurance surveys, family services statistics, health equity data, etc.

Massachusetts: Health Information, Statistics, Research & Evaluation

http://mass.gov/dph/bhsre

Links to surveys and data on various topics such as births, deaths, cancer, health injuries, occupational health and marriage records; Part of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

MassCHIP: Massachusetts Community Profiles

http://masschip.state.ma.us/

Provides access to 28 health status, health outcome, program utilization, and demographic data sets (such as vital statistics, communicable diseases, sociodemographics); MassCHIP (Massachusetts Community Health Information Profile) is a division of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

State Statistics

NCHS: FastStats A to Z: Map

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/map_page.htm

State and territorial data

Kaiser State Health Facts

http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/

Includes data on health status, demographics & economy, health care costs, insurance, women’s health, minority health, children’s health, managed care, Medicare, Medicaid. From the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Global/ International Statistics

CIA: The World Factbook

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

A statistical compendium prepared by the CIA that provides facts and data regarding people, government, geography, economy, transportation, communication, and defense.

HNPStats

http://go.worldbank.org/N2N84RDV00

The World Bank’s comprehensive database of Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) statistics; Also provides links to a large number of websites of international agencies and country statistical offices.

OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web

http://www.offstats.auckland.ac.nz/

A metasite that pulls together links to official statistics from countries, government agencies, and International organizations; From the University of Auckland Library.

Pan American Health Organization: Data and Statistics

http://www2.umdnj.edu/rwjlbweb/toolkits/statistics.htm

PAHO is an international public health agency for countries from North and South America and Canada;

Also a regional office of WHO.

Statistics Canada

http://www.statcan.ca/start.html

Find statistics on Canada’s health, economy, environment, government, etc. From Canada’s National Statistical Agency.

UK Statistics Authority

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/

Includes UK statistics on health, labor, economics, society, environment, population. The UK Statistics Authority oversees the UK’s Office for National Statistics.

UNICEF: Statistics & Monitoring

http://www.unicef.org/statistics/index.html

Data related to the lives of children and women; Includes child survival and health, newborn care, maternal health, nutrition, education, child protection, water & sanitation, HIV/AIDS.

WHO: Data and Statistics

http://www.who.int/research/en/

Search WHOSIS (WHO Statistical Information System) for world health data covering diseases, mortality & health status, risk factors, coverage of services, health systems. Also can search the Global Health Atlas database for standardized data about infectious diseases at the country, regional, or global levels.

Miscellaneous Statistics

Age Source/ Age Stats Worldwide

http://www.aarpinternational.org/database

From AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) this site "provides access to comparative statistical data that compare the situation of older adults across countries or regions around a variety of issues areas." Other resources include links to resources providing information about aging around the world.

06/17/09

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