Data and Statistics

At CDC, we are committed to ensuring every person has the opportunity to live a healthy life. To that end, CDC—as the nation’s leading public health agency—has established this web portal, “Racism and Health” to serve as a hub for our activities, promote a public discourse on how racism negatively…

For 22 years, the American Lung Association has analyzed data from official air quality monitors to compile the State of the Air report.

This interactive database provides national and state-level data about the health status and behaviors of Americans as well as environmental or policy supports. Categories include breastfeeding, fruits and vegetables, physical activity, sugar drinks, television watching, and obesity/weight.…

This page shows colorectal cancer screening test use in U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico by race and ethnicity, insurance status, sex, and age group (50 to 64 years and 65 to 75 years). It also shows the percentage of the age-eligible population screened over time.

Data brief showing cancer incidence rates for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations living in select urban areas vary by geographic region. Rates in certain regions, such as Alaska and the Southern Plains, are higher in urban AI/AN compared with White populations.

Cancer was the second leading cause of death, after heart disease, in the United States in 2019. In 2019, there were 599,601 cancer deaths; 283,725 were among females and 315,876 among males.

To help improve policy makers and cancer control professionals’ awareness of viral hepatitis risk factors and evidence-based prevention strategies, The George Washington University Cancer Center, in collaboration with CDC, developed educational materials on viral hepatitis and liver cancer. By…

The two-day workshop, funded by the HHS Office of Minority Health and hosted in collaboration with Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools, the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health, aimed to equip scholars interested in Hispanic health with the skills…