LibGuides: Data Resources: Health

Health - United States

Atlas of United States Mortality
Released to the public on April 14, 1997 by the National Center for Health Statistics, this atlas is the first to show all leading causes of death by race and sex for small U.S. geographic areas referred to as Health Service Areas (HSA's).
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The 18 causes of death included in this atlas account for 83 percent of all deaths in the United States during 1988-92. In addition to maps with age-adjusted death rates for each HSA, the atlas includes maps that compare each HSA rate to the national rate, smoothed maps for each cause that show the broad geographic patterns at selected ages, and a chart with regional rates for each cause of death. Maps of:
Heart Disease, All Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, Unintentional Injuries, Motor Vehicle Injuries, COPD, Pneumonia & Influenza Diabetes, Suicide, Firearm Suicide, Liver Disease, HIV, Homicide, Firearm Homicide, All Causes
Cancer Center Statistics
Find and share cancer statistics with this tool from the American Cancer Society.
CDC COVID Data Tracker
HealthData.gov
High value health data provided by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Data is grouped under the following topics: community, health, quality, Medicare, hospital, inpatient, national, and state.
Life Tables
Part of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Center for Health Statistics, this site contains United States statistical life tables.
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Data and Tools
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) public-use data files include topics related to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES); the National Health Care Surveys; the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS); the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG); the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), the National Immunization Survey (NIS); Longitudinal Studies of Aging (LSOA); State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey (SLAITS); NCHS Data Linkage; the Compressed Mortality File; and the SPACE ( Stochastic Population Analysis for Complex Events) Program.
National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network
Better Information for Better Health
The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (Tracking Network) brings together health data and environmental data from national, state, and city sources and provides supporting information to make the data easier to understand. The Tracking Network has data and information on environments and hazards, health effects, and population health.
- Heat and Health Tracker: https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/Applications/heatTracker
- COVID Data Tracker: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home

Houston Area Health Data/Statistics

Community Health Profiles (City of Houston)
Provides "information about the health of Houston's 88 ethnically diverse super neighborhoods."
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Includes information on demographics, births and deaths, maternal and child health, and communicable diseases.
Kinder Institute for Urban Research: Health
Kinder Institute survey to systematically address Harris County residents' experiences and attitudes about the arts, educational disparities, and public health issues in urban America.

Texas

Center for Health Statistics:

Birth Defects Monitoring

Data and Publications

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance

Cancer Registry

Hospital Data

Substance Abuse Statistical Information by County

Tuberculosis

Portal for Comprehensive Health Data in Texas
Texas Department of State Health Services site providing links to health-related data for Texas.

World Health Data/Statistics

GHO Data Repository
The Global Health Observatory (GHO) serves as the World Health Organization's main health statistics repository. Select an extensive list of indicators by theme or through a multi-dimension query.

Environment and Health

ChemView
"Get information on chemical health and safety data received by EPA and EPA's assessments and regulatory actions for specific chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)." Designed as a more user friendly-tool than the Chemical Data Access Tool.
Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool
In order to better meet the Agency’s responsibilities related to the protection of public health and the environment, EPA has developed a new environmental justice (EJ) mapping and screening tool called EJScreen. It is based on nationally consistent data and an approach that combines environmental and demographic indicators in maps and reports. (from website)
Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program
The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a resource for learning about toxic chemical releases and pollution prevention activities reported by industrial and federal facilities. TRI data support informed decision-making by communities, government agencies, companies, and others. Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) created the TRI. (from website)
Superfund: National Priorities List (NPL)
The National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation. (from website)