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Health Statistics
Resources on finding and utilizing health statistics.
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Global Data
- Europa World PlusOnline version of the Europa World Year Book & the Europa Regional Surveys of the World series.
- FAOSTAT (Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)Provides time-series & cross-sectional data relating to food and agriculture for some 200 countries.
- Global Health Data Exchange - GHDx (Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation)IHME's catalog of the world's health and demographic data.
- Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) - DataSearch or browse by Topic (Health) and choose a Country.
- Pan American Health Organization Data & StatisticsSee also Regional Core Health Data Initiative (1995 - 2007).
- U.S. AID - Demographic and Health Surveys - DataTo compare data across countries & time, see STATcompiler .
- UK Data ServiceBrowse health topics by themes.
- UN DataSearch UN statistical databases from a single entry point.
- WHO Data CollectionsA broad range of data collections related to global health & well-being.
- World Population DataChoose from indicators such as health & family planning on the interactive map, data visualization, & more. From the Population Reference Bureau.
State Data
- Area Health Resources File (Health Resources & Services Administration)Of particular interest are the Population and Economic Data by County.
- Health Risk Behaviors in the State of Michigan (MDCH)Annual report from the Michigan Department of Community Health.
- Health Statistics & Reports (Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Services)Contains information on a wide range of health-related issues, from vital statistics to birth defects to the Michigan BRFSS.
- Kids Count Data CenterMeasures of child well-being by state, across states, & by congressional district. Visualize data by rank, map, & line graph.
- Michigan's Open Data PortalInformation from the state of Michigan that includes a quick look at a variety of factors, including unemployment rate, 3rd-grade reading proficiency, crime rate, & children living in poverty.
- Michigan Annual Blood Lead Levels by Zip CodeFind the data following these steps:
1. Accept the Terms of Use by clicking the Agree button
2. These settings should already be set: Categories = Health; Content Areas =
Lead Exposure – Children; Indicators = Annual Blood Lead Levels
3. Select a Measure from the dropdown list
4. Click the Switch to Advanced Query button
5. At Geographic Level, select Zip Code from the dropdown menu
6.Select additional filters, if you wish
7. Click the Run Query button - Poverty in MichiganCombines publicly available data from the U.S. Census, United Way, CDC Community Health Indicators, & Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
- State Profiles for Women's Health (KFF)Topics include health status, insurance & Medicaid coverage, use of preventive services, sexual health, maternal & infant health, & abortion policies. Many indicators provide state-level information for women of different racial & ethnic groups.
- State Scorecard (The Commonwealth Fund)Compare health performance indicators & locations & generate custom tables & charts.