MGH Guides: Global Health Resources: Background & Statistics

U.S. Statistics

Census Bureau (U.S.) Data Tools and Apps
In-depth statistics from U.S. census data.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/CDC (U.S.) - Data & Statistics
Statistics related to disease, injuries, and health-related topics --- local, state, and national level.
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Ranking of counties in the U.S. with a variety of measures affecting health (for example, rates of smoking and teen births, access to healthy food, high school graduation rates).

Country Studies Collection (U.S. Library of Congress)
Brief summaries by country of historical, social, economic, and political information.
Global Health Observatory (World Health Organization)
Data and analyses, country profiles, and more.
Global Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene/WASH (CDC)
Publications, data, and statistics.
NationMaster
Commercial but free web site (Australian web technology company) with data from multiple global sources - option to create graphs and charts.
Pan American Health Organization
Statistics for North and South America plus Health Topics and Country Health Profiles.
The World Factbook (U.S. Central Intelligency Agency)
Standard reference for country profiles, including geography, history, language, and statistics.
U.S. Global Health Policy (Kaiser Family Foundation)
Statistics related to U.S. role in global health.
UNICEF - Information by Country
Data with focus on the health care of children.
UNSD (United Nations Statistics Division) Statistical Databases
Links to multiple databases including Distat, the United Nations Disability Statistics Database.
World Bank Open Data
Free and open access to global development data.