Global and Community Health

Data Sources for Global & Community Health

WHO Global Health Observatory
Explore global health data by theme or country.
Health, Nutrition & Population from The World Bank
Data dashboard of health & population indicators. Browse by indicator or search the health or population databases separately.

OECDiLibrary This link opens in a new window
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) online library - Ebooks and reports covering both OECD member and non-member countries. Topics include social services, migration, economic outlook, food situation, and many other economic indicators. For more statistical tables see OECDiLibrary Statistical Tables portion of this site.

DHS: Demographic & Health Surveys
The DHS Program collects data that are comparable across countries. Surveys include malaria, HIV, and demographics
Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Compare
Interactive visualization database of diseases, injuries and risk factors. Data available globally, regionally by country or U.S. state as well as sex and age. Provided by Univ of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and EvaluationData is 1990-2019.
Global Health Data Exchange
Comprehensive catalog of surveys, censuses, vital statistics, and other health-related data from Univ of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

NIH Health Disparities Database
Research portal of health services research resources providing numerous Internet links to data, funding announcements, reports, podcasts, discussion groups, and more.
USAspending.gov
Data on government spending including contracts, grants, and other assistance. Includes names of assistance recipients, contractors, and the contracting agency.
National Center for Health Statistics
ncludes births and deaths, leading cause of death, drinking, cancer and other health topics.
Select Publications and Information Products to find other comprehensive reports (e.g. National Vital Statistics), and series, data warehouse, and fact sheets, etc.
NLM Index of Datasets
Links to datasets curated by the National Library of Medicine.

Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
The ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to statistical sources on the Web. Coverage: Annual volumes can be searched by individual year or all years from 1929 to present.

County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
Compare counties in California and across the U.S. across a variety of indicators: health, environment, safety, housing, healthcare access, etc.
California Department of Health Services Open Data Portal
Presents data on births and death, teen births, AIDS survival rates and deaths, maternal and child health. Includes some data by zipcode.
Vital Statistics of California
Births by age and ethnicity of mother; deaths by cause, age, and sex. Includes population projections
Also in print: McH Ref Desk HA261.C351

Data & Statistics (Health and other data)

PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
Easy-to-use online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the US.
Polling the Nations This link opens in a new window
(Note: online version of American Public Opinion Index). Compilation of 14,000+ surveys and polls conducted in the U.S. and 80+ other countries from 1986 to the present. Each record includes question, responses given, and sources.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Tool to visualize demographic data and create thematic and interactive maps with raw data contained in this database. Includes current and historical census data.
ICPSR Data Archive This link opens in a new window
Data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences (U.S. & International data). Health data includes health interview surveys, substance abuse data, lifestyle, access to services, poll results, physician surveys, etc. Note that some health data is restricted-use (requires specific approval for access) to preserve confidentiality.

Some data files may be analyzed online. To download files or analyze online you must create your own login. For files requiring specialized software, check with your departments for access
Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
The ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to statistical sources on the Web. Coverage: Annual volumes can be searched by individual year or all years from 1929 to present.

Google Public Data Explorer
Makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. Includes visualizations for data from the World Bank, OECD, Eurostat, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and more.
Data.gov
Find datasets produced by federal agencies.

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Global and Community Health

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