Locating Health Statistics

funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Contributions from other donors, as well as funds from participating countries, also support surveys. The project is implemented by ICF International. - See more at: http://www.dhsprogram.com/Who-We-Are/About-Us.cfm#sthash.BQgUpJaM.dpuf

Enables analysis and comparison of standardized Data and statistics for infectious diseases at country, regional, and global levels. Includes information on demography, socioeconomic conditions, and environmental factors

Indicators are at the crossroads of policy questions and data sets. They reflect a policy interest as well as a select set of possibilities in terms of what can be calculated. For these reasons, the European Commission also presents other European health indicators that are not part of the ECHI system but are still useful to health stakeholders

Also AIDS, Briths, Cancer statistics, Healthy People 2010, MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Tables,
Some chronic conditions, communicable diseases, environmental and occupational health, prevention

Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. For 3 decades, Healthy People has established benchmarks and monitored progress over time in order to:

Encourage collaborations across communities and sectors.
Empower individuals toward making informed health decisions.
Measure the impact of prevention activities.

Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. For 3 decades, Healthy People has established benchmarks and monitored progress over time in order to:

Encourage collaborations across communities and sectors.
Empower individuals toward making informed health decisions.
Measure the impact of prevention activities.

Interactive applications include Hospital Compare and Information Warehouse (build customized tables)

Adult topics include health perceptions, health care coverage, health care access, cancer cardiovascular health, diabetes, arthritis, weight status, tobacco use,alcohol consumption, drug use, women's health, men's health , environmental health, sexual health, social context/safety, oral health, sections on African American & Hispanic health,
Youth topics include safety, violence, substance use/ abuse, sexual behavior, weight status,mental health
Children topics include health and functional status, health insurance
Other topics include middle school and parent health.