Guides: Global Health Resources @ Pitt: Data & Statistics

Subscription Databases

These are selected sources available through the ULS that feature numerical data and statistical information related to global health.

Statistical Insight This link opens in a new window
Provides abstracting, indexing, and full text for publications from hundreds of public domain and licensed sources.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Social Explorer is mainly an interactive map of demographic information drawn from the US Census. Users can examine geographic areas while selecting the type of data to be shown, such as population density or income level. Note: Creation of a Personal Account is required to fully access all Social Explorer features.
Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
Presents mainly US census data for the nation as a whole, such as immigration statistics by country of origin or mortality rates by disease, ranging back to the 1800s.

These web-based resources feature numerical data and statistical information related to global health. They are freely accessible.

WHO Global Health Observatory
GHO provides easy access to country data and statistics with a focus on comparable estimates.
World Bank Health, Nutrition, and Population
The World Bank's Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) statistics.
Demography and Health Surveys Data
Funded by USAID, this site has ready-to-use data for over 90 countries from over 300 surveys.
General Social Survey (GSS)
Provides information on societal trends, including health issues such as number of hospitalizations and depression rates, in the US and compares the US to other countries.

UNdata This link opens in a new window
Find international statistics collected by the United Nations and related organizations.