Local (Peel, Halton, Toronto)
Peel Public Health: Statistics - Data tables on Health related issues affecting Peel residents (Health behavious, chronic diseases, mortality, injuries, etc)
Region of Peel Data Portal - Data on Peel demographics, health,and other socio-economic indicators
Halton Health Statistics - Includes reports on infectious diseases, chronic disease and family health
Toronto Community Health Profiles - Comprehensive data resource covering many health topics affecting Toronto neighbourhoods
Wellbeing Toronto - City of Toronto Online Health Indicators Map App
Toronto Population Health Status Indicators - Selected Health Indicators for Toronto
Ontario
Public Health Ontario - Select "Data & Analysis" from the left menu
Ontario Community Health Profiles Partnership (OCHPP) - Ontario Health Profiles
Ontario COVID-19 Resources - Ontario COVID-19 Graphs and Tables
Health Data Branch Web Portal (Registration required) - Access Ontario Health data from Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Hospital Wait Times - ER and Surgery, MRI, and CT Wait times
Canada
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada – Search for Health Data Tables
Statistics Canada COVID Resources
Canada Yearbook: Health (2012 and past years) - Statistical Yearbooks for Canada each include a chapter on Health (ceased publication in 2012)
Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)
Health Statistics - CIHR has a wealth of health statistics on Canadians
Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI)
CIHI includes many statistics on the health and well being of Canadians. These two resources are the best entrances into the CIHI databases.
United States
The Centres of Disease Control (CDC) is the primary national public health organization of the United States. It has a wealth of public health data statistics available from its website. These links provide the best means of accessing this rich resource.
- Centers of Disease Control (CDC) - Data & Statistics by Topic
- CDC - WONDER Data by Topic
- CDC - FastStats
- Health, United States - Annual Statistical Report
Childstats.gov - Key national indicators of the health of American children
HealthData.gov - One stop health data portal for United States combining resources of several health agencies
International
John Hopkins University COVID 19 Dashboard
World Health Organization (WHO) - The WHO collects global health information
World Bank: Health Statistics - Health data tables from the World Bank
OECD Library -- Key Tables on Health - The Organisation of Economic and C-operative Development's includes key table of health indicators
European Union - Health Data - Data on the Health of EU citizens
Database of Online Health Statistics from Institute of Health Economics - Catalogue of Health Statistical resources
Writing about Data and Citing Data Sources
The Vancouver Style is a common citation style in many medical journals.
- Vancouver Style Reference Guide (from Michener Institute Learning Resource Centre)
How to Cite Statistics Canada Products
Quick Guide to Data Citation from ICPSR
How to Cite Datasets in APA and MLA Styles (from Michigan State University Libraries)