Healthy People 2030 Data Sources

Key points

  • Healthy People 2030 used various data sources to measure progress toward meeting national objectives.
  • These data are important for informing public health programs, policies, and decision making.
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HHS data sources

Data for Healthy People 2030 come from more than 80 sources.

Most data sources are federal, including many U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies such as—

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • Health Resources and Services Administration
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

NCHS data systems are used to track progress toward Healthy People 2030 targets for about half of the Healthy People 2030 core objectives.

Other data sources

Data sources also include non-HHS agencies like—

  • Census Bureau
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Labor
  • Department of Transportation
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture

Data source selection process

Healthy People 2030 data sources went through a selection process and generally met rigorous criteria including—

  • Being nationally representative and publicly available
  • Having known population coverage, response rates, and documentation completeness

These criteria ensure transparency and allow for replication of findings.

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Content Source:
National Center for Health Statistics