Approximately 350 health indicators across 15 topics are tracked for all 62 New York counties and 11 regions. The data includes trend values and three-year averages, updated regularly by health.data.ny.gov since 2012. It consolidates information from the County Health Assessment Indicators (CHAI) for statewide community health monitoring.
Use Cases
- Analyzing health trends over time using `Trend Data County Value`, `Trend Data NYS exc. NYC Value`, and `Date Year`.
- Comparing county-level health performance against state benchmarks using `Three Year Average County Value` and `Trend Data NYC Value`.
- Mapping health topics to specific indicators for reporting using `Health Topic`, `Indicator Name`, and `Indicator ID`.
- Assessing data quality and context for specific counties using `Comment for Trend Data County Value` and `Comment for Three Year Average County Value`.
Strengths
- Covers approximately 350 distinct health indicators organized into 15 topics.
- Provides data for all 62 New York counties, 11 regions, and state-level aggregates.
- Includes both trend data and three-year average values for temporal analysis.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- health.data.ny.gov
- Collection Method
- Consolidated from the County Health Assessment Indicators (CHAI) program.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2024-12-27 19:57:58; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- New York State, including all 62 counties and 11 regions.