Statistics and Data Sources

This self-paced tutorial describes the range of available health statistics, identifies their sources and helps you understand how to use information about their structure as you search.

A presentation (1 hour) from NNLM on how to find health statistics on the web.

Access to nine different databases of data on New York State. Each can be broken down by county.

A portal to different state-wide data sets.

Search by State or Category.

Access Community Health Profiles, the Environment and Health Data Portal, and EpiQuery, where you can create your own custom graphs and reports.

Searchable by topic or by county. Some indicators have trend data available.

Search by an outcome or topic. Includes Health Behavior, Social and Economic Behaviors, and Physical Environments.

Access a wealth of health statistics by county, from smoking and high school graduation rates to air pollution measures. The following counties are included, Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Ontario, Yates, Seneca, Schuyler, Steuben, and Chemung.

From the National Center for Health Statistics website: the NCHS compiles statistical information to help guide public health and health policy decisions.

Center for Disease Prevention and Control. Data and Statistics. Searchable by Topic or by Data Tool.

From the MedLine Plus Health Statistics website: MedlinePlus links to health information from the National Institutes of Health and other federal government agencies. MedlinePlus also links to health information from non-government websites.

From the HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s website: the MCHB provides access to data on a wide range of key child health indicators.

Search by Indicator or County.

From the World Health Organization's website: the Global Health Observatory (GHO) data incorporates content formerly in the World Health Organization Statistical Information System (WHOSIS).

From the United States Agency for International Development’s website: the USAID leads international development and humanitarian efforts to save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance and help people progress beyond assistance.

From the National Vital Statistics System’s website: These data are of vital events – births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and fetal deaths.