Tools & Resources
2019 Measures, Data Sources, and Years
This document provides the data sources and years of data used for the 2019 ranked and additional measures
CHR Measure Changes 2010-2019
This document summarizes the changes in ranked measures for all releases from 2010 to 2019.
2019 CHR Measures Changes from 2018
This document summarizes the changes in ranked measures between 2018 and 2019.
2019 CHR National Statistics
This document provides descriptive data for the County Health Rankings 2019 ranked and additional measures, including national statistics.
2019 Rankings Data Comparability Across States
This document provides guidance for comparing measures across states.
Digging Deeper - Rankings Measures
This resource offers an assessment of the availability of subgroup data for specific demographic groups or for geographic areas smaller than counties for ranked and additional measures.
National Organizations with Local Connections
These groups may have deep connections in your community. Additionally, many of these networks will have resources that help you think about building your own network.
Criteria for Selecting or Revising Measures
This document summarizes the criteria that are used in decision-making for selecting new or revising existing Rankings measures. It can be found in our Ranking Methods under Data Sources and Measures.
Community Health Improvement Navigator
The CDC Community Health Improvement Navigator (CHI Navigator) is a website for people who lead or participate in CHI work within hospitals and health systems, public health agencies, and other community organizations. It offers community stakeholders expert-vetted tools and resources for: Depicting visually the who, what, where, and how of improving community health...