Health Data & Statistics

Index of environmental health topics, many of which include data and statistics.

Gonzaga's Center for Climate, Society & the Environment Climate Resilience Project (Beat the Heat) includes Spokane heat maps, community survey of perceptions and experiences of extreme heat in Spokane, correlation analysis on urban heat, paved surfaces, race, and income, and a StoryMap.

The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (Tracking Network) brings together health data and environmental data from national, state, and city sources and provides supporting information to make the data easier to understand. The Tracking Network has data and information on environments and hazards, health effects, and population health.

EPA's America's Children and the Environment report brings together information from a variety of sources to provide national indicators and related information on the environment and children's health.

Data and statistical reports on environmental exposures (for example, air, water, fish, etc.), contamination, zoonotics, biomonitoring, etc.

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The survey is unique in that it combines interviews and physical examinations.

The Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply is a historical data series, beginning in 1909, on the amounts of nutrients per capita per day in food available for consumption and percentage contributions of nutrients by major food groups.

The Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resource (CEDR) is the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) electronic database comprised of health studies of DOE contract workers and environmental studies of areas surrounding DOE facilities.

A-Z index of major statistics on various health topics. References to source material and related pages are provided as well.

The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) gathers information on pregnancy and births, marriage and cohabitation, infertility, use of contraception, family life, and general and reproductive health. The survey results are used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and others to plan health services and health education programs, and to do statistical studies of families, fertility, and health.

Reports and data tables for SAMHSA surveys, including National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS), National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N-SUMHSS), National Mental Health Services Survey (N-MHSS), Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS)

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), conducted annually by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), provides nationally representative data on the use of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs; substance use disorders; receipt of substance use treatment; mental health issues; and the use of mental health services among the civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged 12 or older in the United States. NSDUH estimates allow researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and the general public to better understand and improve the nation’s behavioral health.

NIDA uses multiple sources to monitor the prevalence and trends regarding drug use in the United States. The resources on this webpage cover a variety of drug-related issues, including information on drug use, emergency room data, prevention and treatment programs, and other research findings.

Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of Americans from adolescence through adulthood. Each year, a total of approximately 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed as part of the Main study (12th graders since 1975, and 8th and 10th graders since 1991).

The latest data available on tobacco and vapor product use rates in Washington, including its health and economic burden.