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Reports: Health statistics

2023 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
Alzheimer's Association, February 2023, 132 pp.
An annual report on U.S. data related to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. This report includes a summary of current knowledge about Alzheimer's disease, information on prevalence, mortality and lifetime risk of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and the experiences of primary care physicians related to Alzheimer's and dementia. more info >

National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2022, 40 pp.
Twentieth year of reports which measure trends in effectiveness of care, patient safety, timeliness of care, patient centeredness, and efficiency of care. State snapshots and past reports are also available on the website. more info >

Cancer Facts & Figures
American Cancer Society, October 2022, 76 pp.
Annual report that provides basic cancer facts and figures, as well as state-by-state statistics. more info >

State-Level Trends in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance, 2019-2021: Chartbook and State Fact Sheets
State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC), August 2022, 17 pp.
This chartbook uses data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) to highlight the experiences of private-sector workers with employer-sponsored insurance from at the national level and at the state level through detailed comparison tables. more info >

America's Health Rankings: Senior Report 2022
United Health Foundation, May 2022, 52 pp.
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of senior population health on a national and state-by-state basis across 62 measures of senior health. This year's report includes, among other things, information on disparities in health among older Americans by geography, education level, income level, gender, age, race, and ethnicity. more info >

Gaps in Coverage: A Look at Child Health Insurance Trends
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families, November 2021, 10 pp.
The number of uninsured children was on a downward trajectory for many years, but in 2017 started going back up. This issue brief examines the incidence and characteristics of children who experienced a period of uninsurance over the course of a recent year, including by race and ethnicity, and examples some of the negative consequences of gaps in health insurance coverage. more info >

North Dakota Fast Facts 2020
North Dakota Department of Health, November 2020, 6 pp.
Summarizes vital statistics for the state, including births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. more info >

Chart Book: Economic Security and Health Insurance Programs Reduce Poverty and Provide Access to Needed Care
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, December 2019, 28 pp.
Charts progress on addressing poverty and access to health care through economic security programs over the last 50 years, finding long-term positive effects in areas such as child poverty reduction and uninsured rates. more info >

North Dakota American Indian Health Profile
North Dakota Department of Health, July 2014, 12 pp.
Presents demographic, vital statistics, and health information for Native American populations in North Dakota using U.S. Census data, birth and death records, and adult behavioral risk data. more info >

America's Young Adults: Special Issue, 2014
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, July 2014, 100 pp.
Detailed report that provides data on young adults, ages 18-24. Includes demographic characteristics, living situation, and overall well-being. more info >

State indicator report on physical activity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May 2014, 15 pp.
Includes state-level data about individual behaviors related to physical activity, as well as the presence or absence of physical features and policies that can make being physically active either easy or hard to do. more info >

Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-being
U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration, March 2011, 97 pp.
This report provides a statistical picture of women in America in five critical areas: demographic and family changes, education, employment, health, and crime and violence. more info >

Web sites

Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health
Presents state and national data on children's health. Indicators include: overall health status, asthma, socio-emotional difficulties, preventive health and dental care, early childhood experience, repetition of grade, reading, and attending religious services. more info >

County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
Ranking the health of nearly every county in the nation, this website focuses on specific factors that affect health, such as education and income. The County Health Rankings address what is making people sick or healthy, while the roadmaps show what can be done to create healthier places to live. more info >