National Center for Health Statistics
NCHS and AcademyHealth forged an innovative partnership, asking contestants to create interactive visualizations using NCHS data. The winners used NEHRS and NHIS. The winning teams from University of Pittsburgh and University of Michigan will attend the 2023 Health Datapalooza.
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Historical Surveys
An overview of surveys and programs administered by the National Center for Health Statistics that have been completed.
Data Integration
Data Tools
Data Visualizations
Historic and Discontinued Publications
Data Visualizations
A collection of interactive tools that present NCHS data in a visually engaging format.
Visual Abstracts
Collection of products for disseminating scientific research in an engaging, easily digestible way. These serve as an adjunct to a full scientific report.
What's New
- Calibration Weighting Methods for the National Center for Health Statistics Research and Development SurveyVital and Health Statistics Series 2 No. 199 (3/6/2023)
- Emergency Department Visits Related to Mental Health Disorders Among Adults, by Race and Hispanic Ethnicity: United States, 2018-2020National Health Statistics Report No. 181 (3/1/2023)
- Guidance for Certifying Deaths Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)Vital Statistics Reporting Guidance Report No. 3 (2/27/2023)
- Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults, by Detailed Race and Ethnicity
- Declines in Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy in the United States, 2016–2021Data Brief No. 458 (1/31/2023)
Stat of the Day
Quarterly data shows the U.S. kidney disease death rate was almost 14 deaths per 100,000 during the 12 months ending in Q3 2022.