+ Health & Exercise Science Resources: Organizations & Data

Working to improve public health and protect all Americans since 1872. Includes free reports, issue briefs and fact sheets.

The National Association for Health and Fitness (NAHF) is a non-profit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United States through the promotion of physical fitness, sports and healthy lifestyles.

The authority on global health matters.

The national public health institute of the United States.

Part of the CDC, the NCHS provides data to identify and address health issues. NCHS compiles statistical information to help guide public health and health policy decisions.

HealthStats is the World Bank’s portal to its comprehensive collection of Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) statistics. It includes over 250 indicators on topics such as health financing and the health workforce

A publication of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) focused on health conditions and trends in the countries and territories of the Americas and the Caribbean.

Since 1980, the Healthy People initiative has set measurable objectives to improve the health and well-being of people nationwide. At the beginning of every decade, the US Department of Health and Human Services launches a new iteration of the initiative that addresses the latest public health priorities and challenges. Healthy People 2030 is the initiative’s fifth iteration.

County Health Rankings presents nationwide county-by-county health data in an elegant, easy-to-navigate format. The site's home page is clean and simple, featuring a clickable map of the US and relatively few other navigational options. Click on any state and a new page appears, with a map of that state divided into counties shaded according to "health outcomes" (or, alternatively, "health factors") rankings.