Data Resources & Tools

Downloadable data and figures on cancer occurrence in the United States.

CDC Data that is more policy based, with access to more longitudinal data.

The CDC is one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services. Provides data on a number of health and injuries.

From the National Library of Medicine. The Dataset Catalog is a curated catalog of biomedical datasets from various repositories for biomedical researchers to connect with key datasets and accelerate their scientific research. Currently in beta testing.

The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) is the nation's leading provider of statistical data on the U.S. science and engineering enterprise.

The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) has monitored the health of the nation since 1957. NHIS data on a broad range of health topics are collected through personal household interviews. Website provides access to past (released) data and copies of the questionnaires used.

World Health Organization's main health statistics repository, the GHO data repository contains an extensive list of indicators, which can be selected by theme or through a multidimensional query functionality.