Public Health Data Sources

Hello, everyone! Happy Thursday! 🎉 If you’re involved in public health research, you know how critical access to reliable data is. Today, I’m sharing some excellent public health data sources that you can tap into for your research and analysis needs. Whether you’re exploring epidemiological trends, health outcomes, or social determinants of health, these sources have you covered:

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Data & Statistics 🦠
    • What it offers: A vast repository of health-related data, including disease surveillance, health behaviors, and risk factors.
    • Access it here: CDC Data & Statistics
  2. World Health Organization (WHO) - Global Health Observatory (GHO) 🌍
    • What it offers: Global health statistics, data visualizations, and reports on various health topics, from disease outbreaks to health systems.
    • Access it here: WHO Global Health Observatory
  3. National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) 📊
    • What it offers: Data on vital statistics, health surveys, and epidemiology in the United States, including the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
    • Access it here: NCHS
  4. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) - Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 🌐
    • What it offers: Comprehensive data on disease burden, mortality, and risk factors worldwide. Great for global and comparative health research.
    • Access it here: IHME Global Burden of Disease
  5. HealthData.gov 🇺🇸
    • What it offers: A U.S. government platform providing datasets on healthcare, clinical, and patient outcomes, as well as public health initiatives.
    • Access it here: HealthData.gov
  6. Eurostat - Public Health Data 🇪🇺
    • What it offers: Health statistics for European countries, covering topics like life expectancy, healthcare access, and disease prevalence.
    • Access it here: Eurostat Public Health Data
  7. The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program 🌏
    • What it offers: Data on population, health, and nutrition in developing countries, with a focus on maternal and child health.
    • Access it here: DHS Program
  8. Our World in Data - Health 📈
    • What it offers: Visualizations and data on a wide range of health indicators, from infectious diseases to healthcare access, across the globe.
    • Access it here: Our World in Data - Health
  9. Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx) 🗂️
    • What it offers: A catalog of health-related data from around the world, including data on disease prevalence, healthcare infrastructure, and more.
    • Access it here: GHDx
  10. . National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Bioinformatics Resources 🧬
    • What it offers: Publicly available data repositories and bioinformatics tools for research in public health, genomics, and more.
    • Access it here: NIH Bioinformatics Resources

These data sources are invaluable for public health professionals, researchers, and policymakers working to address health challenges on both local and global scales. 📊✨