NHIS Interactive Data Query Systems

What to know

  • The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) shares highlights from its latest findings in interactive data query system.
  • These dashboards feature tables and graphs of preliminary and final NHIS data.
  • Find dashboards with data on children, teenagers, adults, and adults in different race, Hispanic origin, and Asian origin groups.

NHIS estimates

These interactive data query systems provide health statistics based on preliminary and final data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). Some of these systems include estimates using NHIS data collected since the survey was redesigned in 2019.

Users can view total national estimates and estimates by

  • Demographic characteristics, like age, race, and ethnicity
  • Geographic locations, like region and metro size
  • Social and economic circumstances, like family income

Preliminary data

Estimates based on preliminary data (2019–2024) are available for three-month periods (quarterly) and sixth-month periods (biannually). These systems feature estimates for people 18 years and older across the country—the U.S. adult population.

Keep Reading: NHIS Early Release Program

Final data

Estimates based on 2019–2023 NHIS final data are available for adults and children. Find separate dashboards for children, teenagers, and adults, and a dashboard looking at adults by detailed race and ethnicity information.

Children

Pediatrician examines young girl as mother watches
Annual estimates for the U.S. child population (ages 17 and younger) by demographic subgroup

Teenagers

Diverse group of teenagers outside, smiling and walking forward with their arms around each other.
18- and 30-month estimates for the U.S. teen population (ages 12–17) by demographic subgroup—data from NHIS-Teen, a pilot study of teenagers who answered on their own behalf

Adults

Doctor standing and talking to her patient who is sitting on the exam table
Annual estimates for the U.S. adult population by demographic subgroup

Race and Hispanic or Asian origin subgroups

A diverse group of adults jogging outside
Three-year averages for the U.S. adult population by detailed race and ethnicity groups

Historical estimates

Historical estimates from 2018 and earlier also are available.

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Content Source:
National Center for Health Statistics