See below for more online sources of data and information relating to health disparities.
Web Resources
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)The AHRQ has completed annual reports on health disparities in the United States, the most recent report being from 2021. These reports include data on disparities between populations on the basis of race.
CDC - FastStatsFastStats help illustrate the impact of several health concerns. There are data outlined for specific conditions as well as for specific populations/demographics.
Diversity Data KidsA wealth of data categorizing populations observed by socioeconomic factors. This database offers very specific categories, allowing for precision in searching.
Healthy People 2030Provides a lot of information on health disparities, indicators of health, and has several helpful widgets for looking through data on specific topic areas.
MedlinePlusMedlinePlus provides as a hub for several different data relating to health disparities research. Some of these include rural health disparities, neglected diseases, and statistics on specific population groups or diseases.
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)This department of the National Institute of Health is specifically geared towards minorities and the health disparities that marginalized groups face. Their website offers a wealth of information including news releases relating to minority health and health disparities as well as a list of publications.
United Nations - Millennium Development Goals in Public HealthThis links to the UN's plan on addressing several Millennium Development Goals relating to public health. Information includes background on health disparities, evidence and examples of current health disparities observed, and the UN's proposed solutions.
WHO - Health Equity MonitorThe Health Equity Monitor is a database that provides several criteria for outlining disparity in health outcomes relating to reproductive health, maternal health, and several other areas. There is also a function for observing health equity by country.
