Public Health Data Resources
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Public Health Data Resources

Purpose of Health Data

Public health data can include information collected through routine reporting, population-based surveys, epidemiological surveillance activities, or qualitative focus groups.

Data enable agency staff, community partners, and residents to strategically assess local public health and environmental determinants, status, and outcomes, as well as public health system capacity and performance; plan public health strategies; provide evidence to enable action; and evaluate the impact of action on health and the health system. They also help our community identify health inequities that call for systems-level changes.

Access Local, State, and National Public Health Data

The tabs below link to key sources of public health data available at the local, state, and national levels. Most of these resources are regularly updated and present the most up-to-date available data and information on population health and social determinants of health for Boulder County.

The Health Planning & Evaluation team at Boulder County Public Health can assist you with special data requests.

Local Data

Local data resources include topical assessments and targeted analyses.

State Data

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) maintains multiple data resources and exploration tools. A few of them are provided below.

  • COHID (Colorado Health Information Dataset)
    This data site provides access to state and local-level data and resources compiled by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and its partners to help understand health and related issues affecting people in Colorado. The data site includes (but is not limited to) live birth and death data, demographic data, cancer incidence data, maternal and child data, suicide data, environmental epidemiology data, and drug overdose data.
  • Community Health Equity Maps
    A platform for visualizing geographic disparities for selected social determinants of health, life expectancy estimates, and key health conditions/outcomes across Colorado.
  • VISION (Visual Information System for Identifying Opportunities and Needs)
    A tool with chronic disease and behavioral health measures, prioritized and presented with interactive data visualizations.
  • Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS)
    HKCS helps us better understand youth health and what factors support youth to make healthy choices. The survey, conducted every two years, is supported by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Human Services. The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus administers the survey. This dashboard allows users to explore the data.

National Data

Leading national public health organizations provide data, as well as research evidence and analysis around current public health issues.

  • CDC Data and Statistics
    The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety, and security threats, both foreign and domestic. This site includes publications, communications, resources, and tools related to health issues in the United States and abroad.
  • Healthy People DATA 2030
    Healthy People 2030 is the federal government’s prevention agenda for building a healthier nation. It is a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable health threats and establish national goals to reduce these threats. This dashboard enables users to search for indicators and track progress toward national goals.
  • SAMHSA Data and Dissemination
    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides data on key indicators of substance abuse and mental health in its Annual Report.

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