Statistics - Library Resources
ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United StatesCall Number: Online and Reference Main Level HA202 .U662ISBN: 9781598888751Physical copy of the most recent annual edition is in the Research Consultation Room; ask at the Library Services and Information Desk. The link to view online will lead to editions 2013-most recent -- each edition does have historical stats back to the 1920s.
Health Government Websites
State & County Statistics
- County Health RankingsUniversity of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
- Department of Public HealthConnecticut
National Statistics
- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)The CDC creates data and statistics sections for each of the diseases listed on their website.
- Demographic and Health SurveysU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Health Data from the U.S. GovernmentCompiled by the Department of Health and Human Services
- National Center for Health Statistics (CDC)Compiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of the U.S. population.
- National Institute of Mental Health: The Numbers CountPart of the NIH
International Statistics
- Global Health ObservatoryThis product from the World Health Organization provides access to health statistics on disease, life expectancy, health systems, risk factors, health equity, road safety, and other topics.
- NationMasterProvides comparative national statistics on a variety of topics. In many cases, statistics can also be displayed as bar graphs, charts or maps.
- Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and DevelopmentIncludes statistics for over 30 including countries. Includes Health, Environment, Industry, and many more subjects for statistics.
- World Health OrganizationGlobal health statistics
- Reports and/or Websites
- College Drinking: Changing the CultureNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC)The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Often called “the voice of CDC,” the MMWR series is the agency’s primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations.
- SAMSHA's Latest National Survey on Drug Use & HealthDepartment of Health and Human Services
- Wasting the Best and Brightest: Substance Abuse at American Colleges & UniversitiesNational Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance SystemYRBSS monitors priority health-risk behaviors and the prevalence of obesity and asthma among youth and young adults. The YRBSS includes a national school-based survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state, territorial, tribal, and district surveys conducted by state, territorial, and local education and health agencies and tribal governments.
