Statistics: Data
- Public Health Databases
- CDC WONDER
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed CDC WONDER (Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research) to provide open access to public health information gathered by CDC. CDC WONDER makes available statistical research data, reference materials, reports and guidelines. Data can be downloaded directly into desktop applications. - U.S. Census Bureau
The site offers a wide range of data on the United States population. - WHO: Data and statistics
This World Health Organization website features data by public health category or by searching four databases:- WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS) -
National statistics for 50 core indicators on mortality, morbidity, risk factors, service coverage, and health systems; - WHO Global InfoBase Online
Data on chronic diseases and their risk factors for all WHO Member States - Regional statistics -
Statistical information from WHO Regional Offices.
- WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS) -
- New York State Department of Health - Statistics & Data
This site features data from the NYS Department of Health sorted by topic. - NCHS
The CDC National Center for Health Statistics is a central location for data on a variety of public health topics. - Geographic Information Systems
GIS is a computer system consisting of hardware and software used to store, manipulate, analyze, model, and display spatial and non-spatial data. It can be used to study where diseases are found, how they are related to the environment, and where people go to seek health care. - SEER
The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is an authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States.