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Global Health Facts

     Data, by country, for "HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other key health and socio-economic indicators." Features tables, charts, and color-coded maps which "can be downloaded for custom analyses." GlobalHealthFacts.org is a companion site to GlobalHealthReporting.org, a project operated ... with major support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation." Data is viewable by country or by topic. Also includes demographic information. From the Kaiser Family Foundation.

National Center for Health Statistics

     From alcohol use by high school seniors to emergency room visits for work-related injuries, this site has the numbers of all things health-related. There are statistical charts, tables, etc.; publications to download or order; an events calendar; press releases and fact sheets; a list of NCHS job opportunities, and links to other statistical sites. From the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. Searchable.

State Health Facts Online

     "State-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation...." for all states and U.S. territories. Additionally, there are state comparisons in eleven categories that include demographics and the economy, health status, health coverage and uninsured, health costs and budgets, managed care and health insurance, women's health, minority health, HIV/AIDS, and more. Related resources includes a glossary. From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.

     An annual report on human health around the world, including research on health risks, diseases, and disabilities. The full version is available in English and French, and an overview is available in these and several other languages. From the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO).