Public Health Statistics

Public Health Statistics

America's Health: State Health Rankings - 2008 Edition
(United Health Foundation)
http://www.americashealthrankings.org/2008/index.html
This report, produced in partnership with the American Public Health Association and the Partnership for Prevention, analyzes the health status of the nation state by state. 2008 State Snapshots has rankings of risk factors like smoking, vehicle deaths, crime, poverty, and lack of health insurance. It also ranks outcomes like death from specific diseases, limited activity days, and other factors. A written summary discusses challenges and disparities for the state.
Community Health Status Indicators - CHSI
(Department of Health & Human Services)
http://communityhealth.hhs.gov/homepage.aspx?j=1
CHSI provides statistics on key health indicators for every county in the United States. Each county profile can also be compared against neighboring counties and similar counties, called peer counties, nationwide. This is a useful tool for anyone studying community health.
Healthy People 2010
(Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.healthypeople.gov/default.htm
Healthy People 2010 is a set of health objectives for the Nation to achieve over the first decade of the new century. Two major goals are to increase the quality and years of healthy life and to eliminate health disparities. This Web site has full text of the report and additional information. Learn about the Leading Health Indicators that will be used to measure the nation's health over the next 10 years. Select Be a Healthy Person for links to information about making good health choices.
News Releases
(South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC))
http://www.scdhec.gov/administration/news/
This page has links to the recent annual reports of DHEC. These are a good source of statistics about health in our state. The reports vary from year to year, focusing on a different major aspect of public health in South Carolina. They also provide state health news and happenings at DHEC.