Public Health Resources

Information and strategy planning for Public Health research.

National Statistics

CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Collects data from telephone surveys about people’s health risk behaviors, chronic conditions and use of preventive services.
CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Provides information to support actions and policies relevant to health of the American people
County Health Rankings & Roadmap
Search the health of any community by entering the zip code. Also has excellent resources (action center, community stories) for making change in your own community.
DHHS Health Data portal
Dig into the latest public health data. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Google Dataset Search
Search by keyword to locate data sets across the web
Healthy People 2030
US Department of Health's data-driven national objectives to improve health and well-being over the next decade.
Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)
Focuses on national health issues and the U.S. role in global health policy. Click in the top left menu to access topics.
Migration Data Hub
Migration trends worldwide. Find U.S. immigration and refugee data, international data, as well as interactive maps of these data.
Syracuse University Public Health data resources guide
Global, National, and NY State

PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
GIS mapping with data on demographics, health, jobs and more in communities across the US.
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US Census Data
Explore topics and data based on the population of the the United States

City Health Dashboard
Get the latest statistics on the health of the Syracuse, NY community. Choose from a variety of metrics or see a general overview.
CNY Vitals web site
Tracks data on economy, housing, health, demographics, poverty and education for Onondaga, Madison, Cayuga, Cortland and Oswego counties.
NYS DOH Statistics
A-Z list of searchable data and reports in New York by topic
Onondaga County Census Data
Onondaga County Health Data
Data and statistics on the health of the community. Includes a link to the Community Health Assessment (CHA).

Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America
Maps and statistics of rural populations by broad categories of socioeconomic factors, using U.S. Census data.
Rural Data Explorer
Select from a wide range of data on health disparities, health workforce, demographics, and various other indicators. Explore how metropolitan and non-metro counties compare, nationwide and by state.

Health Evidence
Over 8,000 quality-rated systematic reviews evaluating the effectiveness of public health interventions. Use the Advanced Search for best results
The Community Guide
Evidence-based findings for public health interventions
What Works for Health
Evidence-based strategies for community health programs. From County Health Rankings and Roadmaps