Nursing: Health Statistics

State level.
Rankings in current health topics such as obesity, smoking, and diabetes.

State level.
Select a state to access information such as fact sheets, funding, legislation, reports, state-based programs and projects, statistics, and data.

State and U.S. level.
Online databases with a query system for the analysis of public health data.

Hospital or primary care service area level.
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.

State level (limited county level).
Hundreds of measures of child well-being, by state or across states.

State and U.S. level.

U.S. level.
The FastStats site 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.

International level.
Access to over 50 datasets on priority health topics including mortality and burden of diseases, the Millennium Development Goals (child nutrition, child health, maternal and reproductive health, immunization, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, neglected diseases, water and sanitation), non communicable diseases and risk factors, epidemic-prone diseases, health systems, environmental health, violence and injuries, equity among others.

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 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.

U. S. level.
A rich source of information about America's health. As the Nation's principal health statistics agency, they compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of those living in the U.S.

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

State level.
Statehealthfacts.org is 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. Statehealthfacts.org provides data on more than 700 health topics.

This site is a work in progress, however,it provides Texas county and regional data on demographics, socioeconomics, communicable diseases, births, and deaths with comparisons to statewide averages.

The Portal for Comprehensive Health Data in Texas

U.S. level.
Links to resources which offer statistics and information on a variety of health topics important to women and their families.