age-adjusted rate per 10,000 population

Asthma Hospitalizations

Delaware hospital discharge (HD) data are based on the UB04 form of inpatient hospitalizations (not outpatient, clinic, or emergency department visits). The HD data are collected from all hospital systems in Delaware. Hospital discharges are expressed as number of discharges (single patients with multiple hospitalizations can be counted more than once) and refer to any discharge from a non-federal, short-stay, acute-care hospital in Delaware.

Hospital Discharge Data

Female

Male

Race/Ethnicity

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

Hispanic or Latino

Native American

Another Race

White

rate per 10,000 people aged 25+

COPD Emergency Department Visits

View more Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) data

Emergency Department data are pulled from the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE). ESSENCE tracks the incidence of different health events in Delaware hospitals using standardized medical codes called ICD-10 codes.

Emergency Department Data

COPD emergency department visits, population aged 25+

25-44

45-64

65-84

rate per 100,000 people

Cancer Incidence

2012-2016, 2013-2017, and 2014-2018 cancer data for the state of Delaware and its counties. Cancer rates are broken down by age group, gender, and race/ethnicity. Cancer incidence and mortality rates are reported as rates per 100,000 residents.

Cancer Incidence and Mortality

0-39

40-64

65-74

75-84

Hispanic

Diabetes Prevalence

percentage of adults

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation’s premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. Established in 1984 with 15 states, BRFSS now collects data in all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories. BRFSS completes more than 400,000 adult interviews each year, making it the largest continuously conducted health survey system in the world.

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

18-44

45-54

55-64

Insurance Status

Does Not have Health Insurance

Income

<$15,000

$15,000-24,999

$25,000-34,999

$35,000-49,999

$50,000+

$50,000-99,999

$100,000-199,999

$200,000+

Education

Less than High School

High School Diploma or GED

Some College

College Graduate

Hypertension

Cardiovascular Disease

View more Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) data

25-34

35-44

rate per 100,000 people aged 35+

Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations

Myocardial infarction hospital discharge cases among adults age 35+.

35-64

Delaware

Demographic information covering population totals, age, income, race, and more

Community Characteristics

Air Quality

Private Drinking Water (Wells)

Public Drinking Water

Pollutant and contaminant reports describing air and drinking water quality

Environment

Rating system assessing a community's ability to respond to and prevent disaster events based on socioeconomic and other factors from the U.S. Census

Social Vulnerability Index

The effects of climate change are already notable in Delaware, and more impacts are expected in the future. In this dashboard, we highlight different risk factors that can make areas more vulnerable to climate change and its effects.

Climate and Health

Asthma

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Cancer

Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

Myocardial Infarction

Chronic Diseases are the leading causes of death nationally and in Delaware. Cardiovascular disease — including heart disease and stroke — is still the leading cause of death; cancer is second, followed by lung diseases and diabetes.

Chronic Disease

Adult Excessive Drinking

Drug Overdose Deaths

Mental Health

Prescription Monitoring Program

Suicide

Suspected Non-fatal Drug Overdoses

Tobacco Use

Youth Substance Use

Youth Use of Prescription Pain Meds without Prescription

Survey results and statistics about depression, suicide, and alcohol, tobacco, and drug use

Mental Health & Substance Use

Health Status

Physical Activity

Sleep

Weight

Youth Nutrition

Healthy Lifestyles

Violent and Accidental Deaths

Breakdowns of violent and accidental death rates

Community Safety

Infant and Fetal Deaths

Lead

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

Preterm Births

Teen Pregnancy

Mortality and pre-term rates, as well as factors influencing mother and infant welfare, such as lead exposure and teen pregnancy 

Maternal and Child Health

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Mortality Amenable to Healthcare

Cancer screening rates and metrics on deaths preventable by proper care

Health Services Utilization

COVID-19

Influenza

Nationally Notifiable Conditions

Hepatitis C

Infectious diseases are caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They're normally harmless or even helpful. But under certain conditions, some organisms may cause disease.
Some infectious diseases can be passed from person to person. Some are transmitted by insects or other animals. And you may get others by consuming contaminated food or water or being exposed to organisms in the environment. Many infectious diseases, such as COVID-19 and the Flu, can be prevented by vaccines.

Infectious Disease

Data Sources

Datasets

Indicators

Targets

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Data Download

Our Community Profile Reports provide an overview of key health indicators for each zip code and census tract in Delaware.

Community Profile Reports

Population Data

Health

Criminal Justice

Wealth Creation

ECDC presents information to help communities, organizations, and policymakers understand and promote racial equity and social justice.

Equity Counts Data Center

COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Hispanic Community

Suicide in Delaware

Delaware's Opioid Crisis

Data Stories

About MHC

What's Coming

Feedback

Asthma Emergency Department Visits

Asthma Deaths

Mortality data for various causes of death, including:

Accidental deaths, Intentional deaths (suicide, homicide, and legal interventions), Suicide deaths, Homicide deaths, Carbon Monoxide deaths,  deaths associated with Nationally Notifiable Infectious Conditions, Heat-related deaths, Hepatitis C as underlying cause of death,  Asthma deaths, and Mortality Amenable to Healthcare;

Fetal mortality and Infant Mortality;

Drug Overdose deaths, Any Opioid deaths, Cocaine deaths, Heroin deaths, Synthetic opioid deaths, Methadone deaths, Natural and semi-synthetic opioid deaths, non-opioid deaths, other and unspecified narcotic deaths

Mortality

CDC PLACES provides model-based population-level analysis and community estimates of health outcomes, health prevention indicators, health risk behaviors, and health status indicators for all counties, places (incorporated and census designated places), census tracts, and ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) across the United States.

CDC PLACES Small Area Estimates for Health Indicators

Topic Page	Indicator	Delaware	% Change	Trendline
Asthma	Asthma Hospitalizations age-adjusted rate per 10,000 population	4.9	Decreased 58%(2016 to 2021)	Loading...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)	COPD Emergency Department Visits rate per 10,000 people aged 25+	10.7	Increased 11%(December 2021 to December 2022)	Loading...
Cancer	Cancer Incidence rate per 100,000 people	473.0	Decreased 4%(2016 to 2018)	Loading...
Diabetes Prevalence	Diabetes Prevalence percentage of adults	12.0%	Increased 13%(2016 to 2021)	Loading...
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)	Hypertension percentage of adults	36.2%	Increased 4%(2017 to 2021)	Loading...
Myocardial Infarction	Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations rate per 100,000 people aged 35+	253.1	Decreased 11%(2016 to 2021)	Loading...

Chronic Disease

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Key Data and Reports

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