Finding Statistics and Data Related to Rural Health – Resources

National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
Provides access to results for this annual survey focused on substance abuse and mental health issues. Includes information on prevalence and services. Rural-specific data is available in detailed tables that list "geographic characteristics." Data is also made available by state and for regions within states.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
Provides data on healthcare access, healthcare quality, health services utilization, cost, and payment methods. Also provides data on health insurance coverage, cost, scope, and breadth. Some topics include metropolitan and nonmetropolitan data.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) AtlasPlus
Provides access to state and county-level data on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Also includes data on the social determinants of health and state-level data on the rural population.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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County Health Rankings and Roadmaps: Beyond the County Health Snapshots
Identifies and describes state and national data sources that provide county-level data on topics relevant to health.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Medicare Geographic Comparisons
Access to national, state, and county-level data on variations in use and quality of healthcare for Medicare patients. Offers data on spending for the Medicare fee-for-service population. Also offers data on utilization of facilities for Medicare Advantage patients. Includes trends and comparisons to national and state averages.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke
State and county maps and data on heart disease and stroke, with data available by demographic group. Includes county-level healthcare cost data for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. Also covers social and environmental determinants, availability of health services, and location of healthcare facilities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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State Cancer Profiles
Provides access to state and county cancer statistics and trends, with data by demographic group and cancer type. Also covers screening and risk factors.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Cancer Institute
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National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports Data Query
Interactive tool for accessing national and state data from the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports, including trends. To view national rural trends, click the "National" tab, select "Metropolitan Status" under subject area, and "Micropolitan" or "Noncore" under topic. To view national rural trends for the impact of COVID-19 on ambulatory care and nursing homes, click the "Special Emphasis" tab and select "Location of Residence" under population category.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Population and Housing Unit Estimates
Access to current and historical population estimates and population change, available at the national, state, county, and city/town level. Also includes data on housing units nationally, by state, and by county.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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HealthLandscape
An interactive web-based mapping tool that brings together various sources of health, socioeconomic, and environmental information to illustrate health and healthcare issues. Serves as the platform for all of HealthLandscape's various mapping tools. Requires registration (free).
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: American Academy of Family Physicians
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