Health Data & Statistics
The following is a compiled list of worldwide resources providing data and statistics related to health and life sciences,
- CIA World Factbook Select a country to view it's profile and statistics.
- Demographic and Health Surveys Produced by MEASURE DHS. Nationally representative household surveys with large sample sizes of about 5,000 households in developing countries. Provide data for a wide range of monitoring and impact evaluation indicators in the areas of population, health, and nutrition, including family planning, maternal and child health, child survival, HIV/AIDS/STIs (sexually transmitted infections), and reproductive health.
- FAOSTAT Data Food and agriculture data for over 245 countries and territories and covers all FAO regional groupings from 1961 to the most recent year available.
- Health, Nutrition and Population (World Bank) Quick access to principal health indicators by country, topic, or indicator.
- Health and Social Care Statistics - UK Health Care System, Health of the Population, Social Care and Specialist Health Services by the Office of National Statistics - UK.
- Health Data - Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) health-related facts and figures that characterize each country in the Americas; maps and graphs showing the magnitude and distribution patterns of selected health indicators...
- HIV/AIDS Surveillance Database Compilation of information on the AIDS pandemic and on HIV seroprevalence (infection) in population groups in developing countries
- International Programs Data Statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.
- Mental health - WHO This is a landing page for World Health Organization (WHO) information regarding mental health. it links data on the global incidence/prevalence of mental health conditions, suicide, as well as policy/legal initiatives.
- NCI Cancer Atlas "The NCI Cancer Atlas is a tool that allows users to create maps of cancer statistics, demographics, and risk factors.
- OECD Health Data Data on health expenditure, health care resources, health care activities, mortality, and risk factors for OECD member nations
- State of the World's Children Prepared by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Economic and social statistics on the nations of the world, with particular reference to children's well-being.
- Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States compiled by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
- United Nations Statistics Division VItal health statistics, human functioning & disability statistics, and statistics relating to diseases, conditions, health personnel, immunization, reproductive health and more.
- United States Cancer Statistics official federal statistics on cancer incidence from registries that have high-quality data and cancer mortality statistics for each year and 2001–2005 combined.
- WHO-Europe Health Information Databases Links to European health data curated and organized by the World Health Organization
- World Health Statistics WHO’s annual compilation of health statistics for its 194 Member States. World Health Statistics focuses on the proposed health and health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated targets
Libguides to check for more resources:
- Georgetown University - Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: Health Statistics
- DePaul University Library: Health Sciences Research Guide: Data & Statistics
- Tufts University - Hirsh Health Sciences Library: Health Data and Statistics & Health Information and Analytics
- Brooklyn College: Health Sciences Research Guide: Data/Statistics/Government Info