Open datasets · 194
HDB-0001
MIMIC-IV
MIT Laboratory for Computational Physiology De-identified electronic health records from patients admitted to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, covering ICU and emergency department stays from 2008 onward. The de facto standard dataset for clinical machine learning research, with vitals, labs, medications, procedures and linked clinical notes modules. HDB-0002eICU Collaborative Research Database
MIT LCP / Philips Healthcare Multi-center ICU database from the Philips eICU telehealth program, covering 200,000+ admissions across hospitals in the United States. Complements MIMIC with multi-center generalizability for critical care research. HDB-0003NHANES
CDC / National Center for Health Statistics The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey combines interviews, physical examinations and laboratory tests on a representative sample of the US population, released in continuous two-year cycles since 1999. A workhorse dataset for epidemiology and public health research. HDB-0004SEER Cancer Registry
National Cancer Institute The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program collects cancer incidence, treatment and survival data from population-based registries covering roughly half of the US population. The reference source for US cancer statistics. HDB-0005UK Biobank
UK Biobank Ltd Deep genetic, imaging and health data from 500,000 UK participants, linked to national health records with ongoing follow-up. A large-scale biobank for genomic and precision-medicine research; access requires an approved application and access fee. HDB-0006All of Us Research Program
National Institutes of Health NIH's flagship precision-medicine cohort, enrolling a diverse US population with surveys, EHR data, genomics and wearable data. Researchers work in a cloud-based Researcher Workbench with tiered access levels. HDB-0007HCUP Databases
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project family of databases (including the National Inpatient Sample) captures hospital inpatient, emergency and ambulatory encounters across the US. The standard source for hospital utilization, cost and outcomes research; datasets are purchased with a data use agreement. HDB-0008openFDA
US Food and Drug Administration Open APIs and bulk downloads for FDA regulatory data: drug adverse events (FAERS), drug labels, recalls, device reports and more. Free, well-documented JSON APIs that power pharmacovigilance and regulatory analytics tools. HDB-0009NPPES NPI Registry
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The public registry of every US healthcare provider and organization with a National Provider Identifier, searchable via API and downloadable as monthly bulk files. The foundation layer for US provider directories and healthcare B2B data products. HDB-0010WHO Global Health Observatory
World Health Organization The WHO's repository of health indicators for its member states: mortality, disease burden, health systems, environmental health and more, with an open OData API. The starting point for cross-country health comparisons. HDB-0038Europe PMC
EMBL-EBI Open biomedical literature repository developed by EMBL-EBI containing 48+ million articles, preprints, books, and theses from global sources. Freely accessible to anyone worldwide with REST APIs and bulk download capabilities; supported by 35 international research funders as an ELIXIR core data resource. HDB-0040dbGaP (Database of Genotype and Phenotype)
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), National Institutes of Health dbGaP is a repository of genotype and phenotype data from human research studies, maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Institutes of Health. The database contains data from over 3,400 studies with over 8 million participants, with some data publicly available and other datasets requiring formal access authorization. HDB-0041Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO)
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), National Institutes of Health The Gene Expression Omnibus is a public repository for gene expression and epigenomics data from microarray and sequencing experiments, operated by NCBI. It houses over 292,000 studies and 8.6 million samples, which researchers can search, download, and analyze through web-based tools or programmatic interfaces. HDB-0042TCGA via NCI Genomic Data Commons
National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health The NCI Genomic Data Commons is a repository and analysis platform for cancer genomics data, including data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), which characterized over 20,000 cancer samples across 33 cancer types. Data is accessed through the GDC web portal, API, or data transfer tools, with controlled-access datasets requiring authorization. HDB-0043gnomAD (Genome Aggregation Database)
Broad Institute, Collaborators The Genome Aggregation Database is a resource of aggregated exome and whole-genome sequencing data containing over 241 million genetic variants from over 141,000 diverse individuals, curated by the Broad Institute and collaborators. Summary data are freely available without restrictions through the gnomAD browser, cloud storage, and programmatic interfaces. HDB-0044IGSR / 1000 Genomes Project
European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), European Bioinformatics Institute The International Genome Sample Resource maintains human genetic variation data from the 1000 Genomes Project, including updated reference assemblies and new datasets, operated by EMBL-EBI. All data are openly accessible through the IGSR portal with searchable filtering tools for accessing samples by population and sequencing method. HDB-0045ClinVar
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), National Institutes of Health ClinVar is a public archive of human genetic variants and their clinical significance, maintained by NCBI and aggregating submissions from over 3,400 submitters worldwide. Researchers can search, download, and programmatically access information about millions of variants and their relationships to diseases and drug responses. HDB-0046GTEx Portal
Broad Institute, National Institutes of Health The Genotype-Tissue Expression Portal provides tissue-specific gene expression and quantitative trait locus (QTL) data from 54 non-diseased tissue sites across approximately 1,000 individuals, maintained by the Broad Institute with NIH support. Data including raw RNA-seq reads, processed expression matrices, and QTL results are freely accessible through the portal's web interface and API. HDB-0047ArrayExpress (BioStudies)
European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), European Bioinformatics Institute ArrayExpress is a repository for functional genomics experiments including array and sequence-based studies, housed within the BioStudies database at EMBL-EBI. Researchers can browse, submit, and download experimental metadata, protocols, and data files through web interfaces or specialized tools like the Bioconductor package and Annotare submission system. HDB-0048The Cancer Imaging Archive (TCIA)
National Cancer Institute (NCI) TCIA is a service that de-identifies and hosts large archives of medical images of cancer accessible for public download. The archive contains cancer-related imaging collections organized by disease type, imaging modality, and research focus, supporting research in radiology image analysis. HDB-0049NIH ChestX-ray14
NIH Clinical Center NIH ChestX-ray14 is a publicly available dataset of 112,120 de-identified frontal-view chest radiographs from 30,805 patients, each labeled with 14 thoracic diseases via natural language processing of radiological reports. The dataset serves as a benchmark for developing and evaluating deep learning models for automated chest X-ray interpretation. HDB-0050CheXpert
Stanford ML Group CheXpert is a large dataset comprising 224,316 chest radiographs from 65,240 patients collected from Stanford Hospital, with labels for 14 clinical observations extracted from radiology reports. The dataset is designed for developing and benchmarking algorithms for automated chest radiograph interpretation. HDB-0051MIMIC-CXR
MIT Laboratory for Computational Physiology MIMIC-CXR is a publicly available dataset of 377,110 chest X-ray images in DICOM and JPEG formats corresponding to 227,835 radiographic studies from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, each paired with free-text radiology reports. Access requires credentialing and completion of research training to comply with HIPAA privacy protections. HDB-0052ADNI (Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative)
National Institute on Aging (NIA) ADNI is a longitudinal, multi-center study of Alzheimer's disease featuring data from over 2,500 participants across the United States and Canada, including neuroimaging (MRI, PET), biomarkers, genetic data, and cognitive assessments. The initiative aims to develop and validate biomarkers for early detection and tracking of Alzheimer's disease progression. HDB-0053OASIS Brains
Washington University School of Medicine OASIS is a project providing four open-access collections of neuroimaging data from over 1,500 subjects spanning lifespan and disease states including normal aging and Alzheimer's disease. The datasets include multiple modalities (T1/T2-weighted MRI, FLAIR, PET) and longitudinal follow-up data from individual subjects. HDB-0054ISIC Archive
International Skin Imaging Collaboration The ISIC Archive is a large open-source repository containing approximately 549,571 dermatological images of skin lesions including melanomas, nevi, and other skin conditions, with clinical and histological metadata. The archive supports algorithm development for melanoma detection and dermatological diagnosis through curated datasets and annual machine learning challenges. HDB-0055OpenNeuro
Stanford Center for Reproducible Neuroscience OpenNeuro is a free, open-access repository for sharing human and non-human brain imaging data in standardized Brain Imaging Data Structure (BIDS) format, hosting over 600 datasets across multiple modalities including fMRI, structural MRI, EEG, MEG, and PET. Each dataset receives a persistent DOI and is released under Creative Commons CC0 license for maximum data reuse. HDB-0056CMS Data Portal
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) The CMS Data Portal provides access to administrative claims data, enrollment records, and quality measures for over 160 million Americans covered by Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. Data is available through Public Use Files (free, de-identified) and Research Identifiable Files (restricted access requiring formal application). HDB-0057CMS Open Payments
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments is a transparency program that tracks financial relationships between pharmaceutical, device, and medical supply manufacturers and physicians and hospitals. The database publishes annually on or by June 30 and includes general payments, research payments, and ownership or investment interests. HDB-0058HealthData.gov
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) HealthData.gov is an HHS data portal providing thousands of downloadable health-related datasets from across HHS agencies including health indicators, healthcare quality metrics, inpatient data, and geographic health information. The platform includes a searchable catalog, analytics dashboards, data stories, and APIs for programmatic access. HDB-0059CDC WONDER
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) CDC WONDER (Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research) is an online query system providing access to public health surveillance data including mortality, cancer incidence, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, vaccinations, births, and other disease and health event data. Users query county-level and state-level data through fill-in-the-blank web forms with dynamically calculated statistics, charts, and maps. HDB-0060BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) BRFSS is a continuous telephone survey system conducted in all 50 states, DC, and three territories that collects state-level data on health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and preventive service use among U.S. adults. Data from over 400,000 annual interviews are made publicly available through the CDC website and CDC WONDER database. HDB-0061County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) in partnership with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation County Health Rankings & Roadmaps provides annual county-level health data for nearly every U.S. county measuring health outcomes and health factors including mortality, chronic disease, employment, food access, air and water quality, education, and lifestyle behaviors. Data is accessible through an interactive online portal organized by state and county with downloadable datasets and evidence-based improvement strategies. HDB-0062VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) VAERS is a post-licensure vaccine safety surveillance system jointly administered by CDC and FDA that collects and analyzes reports of adverse events following vaccination from healthcare providers, manufacturers, and the public. The system publishes data through downloadable datasets and an online search interface integrated with CDC WONDER for detecting unusual or unexpected patterns in adverse events. HDB-0063Medicare Part D Prescriber Data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) This CMS dataset contains the number of prescription fills and total drug costs paid organized by prescribing National Provider Identifier (NPI), drug brand name, and drug generic name for medications prescribed to Medicare Part D beneficiaries. The dataset is updated annually and is based on CMS administrative claims data from the Chronic Condition Data Warehouse. HDB-0064OECD Health Statistics
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) OECD Health Statistics is a comprehensive database of health and health systems data maintained by the OECD, covering 35+ member countries. It provides comparable statistics on health expenditure, resources, services utilization, and key health indicators for policy analysis and research. HDB-0065Eurostat Health Database
Eurostat (European Commission) Eurostat's health database provides statistical information on health and health systems across EU member states and associated countries. It covers health expenditure, resources, activities, and services with data structured by topic and accessible through interactive tools and bulk download. HDB-0066IHME Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx)
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) The Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx) is IHME's catalog of health and demographic data, including estimates from the Global Burden of Disease study assessing mortality and disability from diseases and injuries globally. Access requires free registration and is available for non-commercial use under IHME's free-of-charge agreement. HDB-0067Human Mortality Database
UC Berkeley & Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research The Human Mortality Database (HMD) is a joint project providing detailed harmonized mortality and population data for 41 developed countries and regions. Data is openly available under open data principles and can be downloaded as files or accessed through country-specific interfaces and Excel tables. HDB-0068The DHS Program
USAID / Avenir Health The DHS Program is a USAID-funded effort that conducts Demographic and Health Surveys across 90+ countries to collect data on population, health, and nutrition. Survey data is available free for academic research through the STATcompiler tool and downloadable datasets with free registration. HDB-0069Our World in Data - Health
University of Oxford (Oxford Martin Programme on Global Development) Our World in Data maintains a collection of global health datasets including life expectancy, disease burden, healthcare spending, and disease prevalence, drawn from WHO, World Bank, IHME, and UN agencies. Data is presented through interactive visualizations available under Creative Commons licensing. HDB-0070CBS StatLine Health
CBS (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek - Statistics Netherlands) CBS StatLine is the electronic database of Statistics Netherlands providing open access to official Dutch statistics on health and welfare topics. Users can create custom tables and download health data at no cost; microdata access requires authorization. HDB-0071Vektis Open Data
Vektis (Dutch healthcare information organization) Vektis manages healthcare cost data from the Dutch Health Insurance Act, providing aggregated open datasets on healthcare spending by service type at postal code and municipal levels. Data is freely downloadable as CSV files with annual updates covering 2011-2024. HDB-0080INDEPTH Network Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS)
International Network for the Demographic Evaluation of Populations and Their Health (INDEPTH) INDEPTH operates 47 health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) field sites across 19 countries in Africa, Asia, and Oceania, capturing longitudinal data on vital events and population health for over 3.8 million individuals. The network provides access to fully documented datasets through its data repository (data.indepth-network.org), enabling research on mortality, fertility, migration, and disease patterns in low- and middle-income countries. HDB-0081South Africa National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS)
National Health Laboratory Service The NHLS is a South African national public entity providing diagnostic pathology services and laboratory testing to over 80% of the South African population through a countrywide network of quality-assured laboratories. The organization operates LabTrack (a laboratory test tracking system) and maintains the National HIV Cohort, generating surveillance data on diagnostic patterns and HIV treatment outcomes across the country. HDB-0083African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) Microdata Portal
African Population and Health Research Center APHRC's microdata portal provides access to 134+ documented datasets from research studies conducted across African countries, particularly Kenya, with detailed metadata on study design, sampling procedures, and data dictionaries. The portal hosts data from the Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (NUHDSS) and numerous longitudinal studies on population, health, and education issues in sub-Saharan Africa. HDB-0084Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa)
H3Africa Consortium (NIH, Wellcome Trust, Science for Africa Foundation) H3Africa is a consortium-based initiative funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Wellcome Trust that conducts genomic research on the health determinants of common diseases across multiple African populations. The initiative manages 51 active research projects generating large-scale genomic and environmental data with documented governance through a Data and Biospecimen Access Committee. HDB-0085Africa CDC Health Knowledge Hub
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) The Africa CDC Health Knowledge Hub serves as the central platform for disease surveillance, outbreak tracking, and health emergency data across the African continent under the African Union. The hub provides real-time disease outbreak information, health publications, and surveillance data integrated through Africa CDC's recently established Central Data Repository using a federated model. HDB-0087WHO AFRO Integrated African Health Observatory (iAHO)
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) The integrated African Health Observatory (iAHO) is the strategic health intelligence platform hosting health data, analytics, and evidence for the WHO African Region encompassing 47 Member States and their National Health Observatories. The platform marshals standardized health data, performs in-depth analysis, and disseminates key health information for policy dialogue and health decision-making. HDB-0088China Kadoorie Biobank
University of Oxford Clinical Trial Service Unit & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences A prospective cohort biobank collecting blood samples, questionnaire data, and clinical information from over 510,000 Chinese adults aged 30-79 recruited between 2004-2008 from 10 regions. The resource enables investigation of genetic and environmental factors in chronic disease etiology through long-term follow-up and research collaborations. HDB-0089BioBank Japan
Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo A disease-focused biobank established in 2003 maintaining DNA and serum samples from approximately 270,000 patients with 51 targeted diseases, with whole genome sequencing available for over 16,000 participants. The resource supports personalized medicine research with findings published in major scientific journals. HDB-0091Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES)
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) An annual national surveillance survey conducted since 1998 examining the health and nutritional status of approximately 10,000 representative Korean individuals. The survey collects data on socioeconomic factors, health behaviors, clinical/biochemical profiles, and dietary intake to inform national health policy development. HDB-0094China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)
Peking University National School of Development & Institute of Social Science Survey A nationally representative longitudinal survey tracking health, retirement, and socioeconomic data for Chinese residents aged 45 and older, with baseline sample of over 17,000 individuals from 150 counties. The biennial survey (baseline 2011-2012, latest Wave 5 in 2020) includes physical measurements, cognitive assessments, and biomarkers comparable to international aging cohorts. HDB-0096National Family Health Survey (NFHS)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Large-scale multi-round national household survey conducted across India since 1992-93, providing data on fertility, mortality, family planning, maternal and child health, nutrition, and reproductive health. Data is publicly accessible through factsheets and datasets organized by survey round and state. HDB-0099Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), in collaboration with National Institute on Aging (USA) and Harvard School of Public Health India's first and largest longitudinal study of ageing, tracking over 73,000 adults aged 45 and older across all states and union territories to assess health, economic, social, and wellbeing dimensions. Wave 1 was conducted in 2017-18, with Wave 2 scheduled for 2024-25; data supports research on aging and policy development. HDB-0100Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS)
RAND Corporation Longitudinal household survey begun in 1993, representing 83 percent of Indonesia's population with detailed data on over 30,000 individuals across 13 provinces. Data covers consumption, income, assets, education, migration, labor, fertility, contraceptive use, health status, health insurance, and family relationships; researchers must register to access public-use data files. HDB-0101Health Information System Development Office (HISO) - Thailand Health Data Portal
Health Information System Development Office (HISO), Ministry of Public Health, Thailand Thailand's centralized health information and statistics portal that collects health data from domestic organizations including the Ministry of Public Health, National Statistical Office, National Health Security Office, and international agencies. Portal provides access to health indicators, statistics, reports, and visualization tools for trend analysis. HDB-0103Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS)
Institute for Public Health (IKU), National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia Annual national cross-sectional household health survey conducted by Malaysia's Ministry of Health since 2011 to monitor population health status and health-related behaviors. Each annual survey focuses on specific health themes and provides state-level and national data to support health policy-making and service planning. HDB-0104Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS)
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in collaboration with DHS Program Nationally-representative survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (now every 3 years, previously every 5 years) as part of the global DHS program, tracking population dynamics, fertility, family planning, maternal and child health, nutrition, and health service utilization. The 2022 NDHS was the seventh DHS conducted in the Philippines since 1968. HDB-0106Qatar Precision Health Institute
Qatar Foundation The Qatar Precision Health Institute maintains large-scale genomic and biobank repositories of biological samples and health data from Qatari citizens and residents, including whole genome sequencing data and a disease genomics database. The institute provides research access through a research portal and offers customized genotyping tools including the Q-Chip microarray developed from genomic data. HDB-0110Emirati Reference Genome Programme
Department of Health, Abu Dhabi; Group 42 The Emirati Reference Genome Programme is a national genomics initiative launched in 2021 that collects biological samples and generates whole-genome sequencing data from Emirati citizens to create a reference genome representing the genetic diversity of the UAE population. The programme combines advanced sequencing technology and artificial intelligence to develop precision medicine applications tailored to Emirati genetics and support discovery of population-specific disease variants. HDB-0111Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) Health Statistics Portal
Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) The Turkish Statistical Institute maintains a comprehensive health statistics portal with aggregated data on Turkey's population health including mortality, morbidity, health expenditure, disability, and healthcare utilization statistics. The portal provides public access to downloadable datasets and indicators covering health and social protection statistics compiled from national health surveillance systems. HDB-0139DATASUS
Ministry of Health (Ministério da Saúde), Brazil DATASUS is Brazil's integrated health information system operated by the Department of Information Technology, providing data from the Unified Health System (SUS) including hospital admissions, outpatient services, mortality, births, notifiable diseases, and health establishments. The platform offers public access to health data through multiple tools including TABNET for analysis, RNDS for interoperable data sharing, and administrative dashboards covering all Brazilian municipalities and states. HDB-0140SISA
Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Salud de la Nación), Argentina SISA (Sistema Integrado de Información Sanitaria Argentino) is Argentina's integrated health information system that consolidates federal health registries including health establishments, licensed professionals, and real-time epidemiological surveillance data. The platform integrates multiple registries (REFES, REFEPS, SNVS 2.0) with a federal network architecture linking healthcare services, provincial agencies, and the national Ministry of Health. HDB-0141PAHO/EIH Open Data
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) PAHO/EIH Open Data (formerly PLISA) is a regional health information platform providing over 140 health indicators covering countries and territories across the Americas since 1995. The platform includes disease incidence and mortality data, vaccination coverage, outbreak information, non-communicable disease indicators, mental health data, and environmental health determinants disaggregated by age, sex, and urban-rural distribution. HDB-0142Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Data Collections
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare AIHW maintains over 150 datasets covering health and welfare topics including perinatal health, disability, cancer, hospital activity, alcohol and drug use, and mortality collected from Australian healthcare services. Researchers access linked data through AIHW's data linkage services, which combine administrative health records with survey and registry data. HDB-0159N3C (National COVID Cohort Collaborative)
NIH NCATS (National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences) N3C is a centralized research platform that aggregates de-identified electronic health record data from over 90 institutions into a secure enclave, containing data on over 500,000 patients for COVID-19, Long COVID, and other disease research. Registered researchers can access the data to conduct collaborative studies on multiple disease domains with full data provenance documentation and strong privacy protections. HDB-0162Framingham Heart Study
Boston University School of Medicine, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) A prospective cohort study that began in 1948 and now includes three generations with more than 15,000 participants and over 2 million biosamples collected over 78 years. Researchers access data through a formal application process via the Research Application Portal, with datasets available for cardiovascular disease, brain aging, metabolism, and genetics. HDB-0163ALSPAC (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children)
University of Bristol A birth cohort study that recruited over 14,000 pregnant women between 1991-1992 and has continuously monitored participants and their descendants. Researchers can access study data by submitting research proposals through the dedicated proposal portal, with datasets available from longitudinal assessments, cognitive testing, and a new cohort of grandchildren. HDB-0164SHARE (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe)
SHARE-ERIC (European Research Infrastructure Consortium) Europe's largest social science panel study collecting longitudinal data on health, biomarkers, employment, cognition, and economics across 28 participating countries. Researchers register as users and access data through the dedicated data portal (share-project.org/data), with approximately 690,000 interviews from 175,000 respondents supporting over 4,800 publications. HDB-0165ELSA (English Longitudinal Study of Ageing)
NatCen Social Research in partnership with University College London and Institute for Fiscal Studies A longitudinal study of English aging spanning 24 years across 11 waves of data collection involving 24,000+ participants. Researchers can download datasets directly from the website, with additional procedures for accessing genetic data, supported by comprehensive user guides and the contact point ELSAdata@natcen.ac.uk. HDB-0166Lifelines (Dutch Biobank and Cohort Study)
Lifelines Biobank, University Medical Center Groningen The Netherlands' largest biobank with over 167,000 participants providing health data and biological samples approximately every five years. Researchers submit data access applications through the dedicated biobank portal (lifelines-biobank.com), gaining access to well-organized questionnaires and datasets supporting over 750 scientific publications. HDB-0167Millennium Cohort Study (MCS)
Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS), University College London A birth cohort study following approximately 19,000 young people born in 2000-2002 across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland through their life course. Researchers access data through CLS's data access portal with resources including documentation, a bibliography of 6,000+ publications, and training webinars, with a new consolidated core dataset released in July 2026. HDB-0168German National Cohort Study (NAKO)
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and participating research institutions Germany's largest long-term study researching common diseases with participants undergoing ongoing examinations and health questionnaires in multiple phases. Researchers can access information through the NAKO TransferHub and contact research-responsible persons for collaboration, with resources supporting multiple research projects and an International NAKO Conference planned for 2026. HDB-0169WHO Data Platform
World Health Organization The WHO Data Platform (data.who.int) is a centralized interactive digital portal providing access to trusted global health data and statistics across thousands of health indicators. The platform offers browsable data by country and indicator, downloadable datasets, interactive visualizations tracking Triple Billion targets and health emergencies, and country-level health profiles. HDB-0170WHO Global Health Expenditure Database (National Health Accounts)
World Health Organization The WHO Global Health Expenditure Database provides comparable health spending data for 195 countries and territories since 2000, including breakdowns by funding sources, financing arrangements, health functions, and disease-specific expenditures. The database is updated annually and tracks capital investments and country-level health expenditure profiles. HDB-0171World Bank Health, Nutrition and Population Statistics
World Bank The World Bank provides comprehensive health, nutrition, and population statistics through its DataBank platform, offering over 50 health-related indicators including mortality rates, life expectancy, disease prevalence, immunization rates, and nutritional status measures. Data covers 195 countries with downloadable formats in CSV, XML, and Excel. HDB-0172UNAIDS AIDSinfo
UNAIDS UNAIDS AIDSinfo provides comprehensive HIV/AIDS epidemiological estimates, country-reported data on national AIDS responses, service coverage metrics, and financial resource tracking with over 85 indicators on HIV funding. The platform includes data on key populations, HIV-related policies and legal frameworks, and health inequalities in HIV progress. HDB-0173Global Fund Data Explorer
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria The Global Fund Data Explorer provides public access to performance metrics and results data related to AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria programs funded through the Global Fund. The platform enables stakeholders and the public to track grant performance, funding allocation, and programmatic outcomes. HDB-0174Gapminder Health Datasets
Gapminder Foundation Gapminder provides free interactive data visualization tools and datasets on global health, demographics, and development indicators sourced from the UN and other reliable international sources. The platform offers animated datasets and visualization tools to examine health trends and misconceptions about global health progress. HDB-0176MedMNIST
Jiancheng Yang et al. A collection of 18 standardized medical imaging datasets (12 2D and 6 3D) spanning multiple modalities including pathology, retinal imaging, breast ultrasound, and chest radiography. Datasets are pre-processed and curated for machine learning benchmarking with consistent train-validation-test splits. HDB-0177CAMELYON17
Diagnostic Image Analysis Group (DIAG), Radboud University Medical Center; Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center An open-access histopathology dataset of 1,399 H&E-stained whole-slide images of sentinel lymph nodes from breast cancer patients, created for automated detection and classification of metastases. The dataset includes training and test sets with pixel-level annotations. HDB-0180Navrongo Health and Demographic Surveillance System
Navrongo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service Longitudinal population surveillance system established in 1993 monitoring approximately 318,000 people across three districts in Northern Ghana, tracking vital events including pregnancies, births, deaths, and migrations. Data are shared with researchers under data sharing agreements and are available through the INDEPTH Network. HDB-0181Kintampo Health and Demographic Surveillance System
Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service One of the largest demographic surveillance systems in Africa, established in 1994, monitoring multiple districts in Ghana's Bono East region with longitudinal cohort data on mortality, fertility, and health outcomes. Data are shared with researchers through formal data sharing agreements and the INDEPTH Network. HDB-0182Dodowa Health and Demographic Surveillance System
Dodowa Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service Health and demographic surveillance site established in 2005 covering approximately 133,000 residents across peri-urban districts southeast of Accra, Ghana, tracking vital events and health indicators through biannual household visits. Data are available to researchers under collaborative agreements. HDB-0183Bandim Health Project
Bandim Health Project, University of Southern Denmark Africa's oldest and one of its largest rural health and demographic surveillance systems, established in 1989 and monitoring over 200,000 individuals across urban and rural Guinea-Bissau through biannual household surveys. The system tracks vital events, vaccination status, and health interventions across multiple disease research areas. HDB-0184MRC Unit The Gambia — Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems
Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Three integrated HDSS platforms (Farafenni since 1981, West Kiang since 2005, Basse since 2007) operated by a major UK research unit in The Gambia, covering multiple districts with decades of longitudinal demographic and health data. The systems serve as platforms for field research on disease control, nutrition, vaccines, and public health interventions. HDB-0186Cross River Health and Demographic Surveillance System
University of Calabar, INDEPTH Network Established in 2012 as a pilot with IDRC Canada support, monitoring 33,461 individuals across urban and rural sites in Akpabuyo Local Government Area to fill gaps in Nigeria's national health information system. The system tracks vital events, socioeconomic data, and health outcomes using mobile technology for data collection. HDB-0187Nigeria CDC Weekly Epidemiological Reports
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Nigeria's national public health institute publishes weekly epidemiological reports covering notifiable disease surveillance across the federation, archived continuously since 2016. Reports are released as free downloads organised by epidemiological week, alongside outbreak situation reports for cholera, Lassa fever, diphtheria and other priority diseases. HDB-0188Senegal Continuous Demographic and Health Survey (ANSD)
National Agency for Statistics and Demography (ANSD) Senegal's official demographic and health surveillance conducted by the National Agency for Statistics and Demography, conducting periodic nationally representative surveys since the 1980s covering child and maternal health, family planning, nutrition, and health behavior. Recent cycles (2012–2023) collected data from thousands of households across all regions. HDB-0189Taabo Health and Demographic Surveillance System
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, INDEPTH Network Established in 2009 in south-central Côte d'Ivoire near Lake Taabo, monitoring 42,480 residents across 6,707 households to support research on water-associated diseases including schistosomiasis, malaria, and other neglected tropical diseases. Data on vital events, health outcomes, and intervention impacts are shared through INDEPTH. HDB-0190Ouagadougou Health and Demographic Surveillance System
INDEPTH Network member Established in 2008 in five neighborhoods at the northern periphery of Ouagadougou's capital, monitoring 83,848 residents (combining formal and informal peri-urban settlements) through household visits to track vital events and health indicators. Data on non-communicable disease mortality, urban health dynamics, and health outcomes are available through INDEPTH. HDB-0191Niakhar Health and Demographic Surveillance System
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement / London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine One of Africa's oldest and longest-running demographic surveillance systems, established in 1962 in rural Senegal and monitoring approximately 43,000 residents across 30 villages through 4-monthly household surveys. Vital events, health outcomes, epidemiological data, and economic indicators have been collected continuously for over 60 years. HDB-0192Ifakara Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Ifakara HDSS)
Ifakara Health Institute The Ifakara HDSS operates in rural and urban areas of Kilombero and Ulanga districts, Tanzania, collecting longitudinal demographic and health data since 1996 on approximately 165,000 individuals across three distinct surveillance sites. Data includes vital events, sociodemographic characteristics, maternal and child health outcomes, and disease epidemiology, with core datasets available through the INDEPTH iSHARE repository. HDB-0193Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS)
Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Ministry of Health The Tanzania DHS is a nationally representative periodic survey implemented by NBS since 1991-92, with the latest 2022 TDHS-MIS collecting data on fertility, mortality, family planning, maternal and child health, nutrition, HIV/AIDS, and malaria from approximately 5,000+ households nationwide. Microdata is publicly available through the NBS microdata portal for researchers and policymakers. HDB-0194Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site (IMHDSS)
Makerere University, Karolinska Institutet The IMHDSS is a population-based surveillance platform established in 2004 in Eastern Uganda, covering approximately 85,000 individuals across 65 villages in Iganga and Mayuge districts with twice-yearly data collection on vital events, migrations, sociodemographics, immunization, and health outcomes. The site serves as a research laboratory for community-oriented epidemiological and implementation science studies. HDB-0195Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)
Uganda Bureau of Statistics UBOS is Uganda's national statistical agency coordinating the National Statistical System and producing integrated health and population statistics including the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS), health abstracts, census data, and administrative health records. The bureau publishes annual statistical abstracts containing health indicators on morbidity, mortality, maternal/child health, and communicable diseases. HDB-0197Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS)
Haramaya University, College of Health and Medical Sciences Established in 2007 in eastern Ethiopia's Kersa district, the Kersa HDSS monitors approximately 136,505 person-years across 12 sub-districts in rural Oromia Region, collecting data on births, deaths, migration, immunization, pregnancy, and morbidity every 6 months. The system provides a research platform for epidemiological studies and intervention evaluations in communicable and non-communicable diseases. HDB-0199Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) - National Data Management Center for Health
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) EPHI, established in 1995, operates the National Data Management Center for Health (NDMC) as a central archive for health-related data in Ethiopia, providing burden of disease estimates, surveillance data, health atlases, COVID-19 analytics, and evidence synthesis using national and subnational data. The center supports evidence-based decision-making for the Federal Ministry of Health by processing administrative, epidemiological, and survey data. HDB-0200Addis Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Addis-HDSS)
Addis Continental Institute of Public Health A newly established (2023) urban HDSS in Yeka sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, monitoring approximately 107,000 individuals across 30,533 households with baseline census data on sociodemographics, housing, economic status, and selected health factors. The system provides a sampling frame for urban health research and tests population-based public health interventions in Ethiopia's capital. HDB-0201Karonga Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Karonga HDSS)
Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Malawi Ministry of Health Operating since 2002-2004 in northern Malawi, Karonga HDSS monitors approximately 42,000 individuals across Lake Malawi communities, collecting continuous data on vital events, migration, cause-specific mortality via verbal autopsy, and linkages to clinical facility data. The system supports evaluation of health interventions including antiretroviral therapy and vaccination programmes. HDB-0202Manhiça Health Research Centre (Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça, CISM)
Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM) Established in 1996 in Manhiça district, Mozambique, CISM operates a Health and Demographic Surveillance System monitoring approximately 209,000 individuals in 49,000 households with twice-yearly sociodemographic updates and daily clinical data collection on household characteristics, vital events, health history, and causes of death. The centre implements the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) program. HDB-0205Agincourt Health and Socio-Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS)
MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Unit, University of Witwatersrand A longitudinal health and demographic surveillance system established in 1992 covering 120,000 people across 31 villages in rural northeast South Africa, collecting detailed health, mortality, migration and socioeconomic data. The platform supports observational studies, interventional research, health systems evaluation, and policy assessments, with individual-level data accessible through the data portal at data.agincourt.co.za. HDB-0207Dikgale, Mamabolo and Mothiba Health and Demographic Surveillance System (DIMAMO HDSS)
University of Limpopo, Population Health Research Center (PHRC) A rural health and demographic surveillance system established in 1995 covering approximately 116,000 individuals across 57 villages in Capricorn District, Limpopo Province, South Africa, conducting triannual surveillance tracking births, deaths, migrations, and annual bio-behavioral surveys. The center engages over 65,000 consenting adults aged 15+ in annual surveys supporting postgraduate research, intervention evaluations, and evidence-based health policy development. HDB-0208South Africa National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS)
Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU), University of Cape Town A longitudinal panel survey following approximately 28,000 South Africans across 7,305 households since 2008, collecting comprehensive data on income, consumption, expenditure, employment, education, health, fertility, and mortality. Health data includes information on general health status, healthcare access, morbidity, nutrition, and the relationship between socioeconomic status and health outcomes. HDB-0209Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) Health Data
Statistics South Africa South Africa's official statistics agency providing vital statistics on recorded live births, perinatal deaths, mortality, causes of death, marriages, and divorces, alongside health-related data from surveys like the General Household Survey and Living Conditions Survey. The agency collects population and health data through integrated national surveys supporting evidence-based policy development. HDB-0211Kenya Health Management Information System (KeHMIS)
Kenya Ministry of Health, supported by PEPFAR and CDC A comprehensive digital health system serving Kenya's public health facilities and supporting the Ministry of Health and County Health Management Teams in data collection, management, and utilization for evidence-based decision-making. The system integrates clinical care digital solutions, centralized data warehouse analytics, and standards-based interoperability, serving 1,900+ eHTS sites and 2,300+ EMR sites with 89% of data housed in the National Data Warehouse. HDB-0212Uganda Health Information Systems Programme (HISP Uganda) / DHIS2
Ministry of Health Uganda, implemented by HISP Uganda Uganda's national health information system using District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2) deployed since 2011 and rolled out to all 112 districts by 2012, collecting aggregate and individual-level health data. The system supports routine reporting, disease surveillance, immunization tracking, and maternal-child health monitoring, with HISP Uganda providing implementation support, capacity building for 50,000+ health workers, and expansion to education information systems. HDB-0213Ghana District Health Information Management System 2 (DHIMS2)
Ghana Health Service (GHS) in collaboration with University of Oslo Ghana's national web-based health management information system implemented by the Ghana Health Service since 2012, adapted from open-source District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2) to collect, manage, and support facility-based health data decision-making across district, sub-district and community levels. As of 2013, DHIMS2 was accessible in 170 of 216 districts with approximately 5,163 registered users collecting aggregate health services data from health facilities. HDB-0214Senegal Health Management Information System (HMIS) - DHIS2
Senegal Ministry of Health Senegal's national health information system deployed using District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2) starting in 2013 and nationally implemented by 2014, collecting data from all public health establishments and local health posts. The system includes DHIS2 Tracker capabilities for individual-level disease reporting on priority diseases including HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, and COVID-19, with laboratory data management and case-based surveillance. HDB-0215Zimbabwe District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2)
Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC), Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's national health information system using DHIS2, introduced during 2011-2012 and updated to integrate parallel and vertical information systems across all district health offices, city health departments, provincial health offices, and national head office. The system houses aggregate monthly and weekly malaria data, national health indicators, and disease surveillance data, with the National Health Information Technical Committee coordinating data governance. HDB-0217Botswana Health Management Information System (HMIS) with DHIS2
Botswana Ministry of Health Botswana's health information system combining traditional HMIS with DHIS2 adaptation for supply chain data integration, developed with USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program support to prevent treatment interruptions. The system integrates data from public health facilities through OpenMRS for TB tracking, a National Data Warehouse for HIV, and DHIS2 for aggregate monitoring and evaluation data, though currently lacks private facility and NGO data. HDB-0218Malawi Health Management Information System (HMIS) - DHIS2
Malawi Ministry of Health Malawi's national DHIS2-based health management information system in use since 2012, replacing the original DHIS system to improve data collection and aggregation for evidence-based planning and resource management. The HMIS integrates 65 key health service indicators and has fully integrated all service-related information systems and disease surveillance into a single entity, with recent integration of eLMIS (electronic Logistics Management Information System) to combine medical supply data with health services data. HDB-0219Tanzania Health Management Information System (HMIS) / MTUHA
Tanzanian Ministry of Health Tanzania's national health information system combining facility-based MTUHA (introduced 1993) with DHIS2 web-based software (adopted 2014-2019) for collecting, validating, analyzing and presenting health data on morbidity, mortality, health infrastructure and service coverage. The system uses a health information exchange layer enabling data integration across 15 separate vertical information systems, supporting routine health services management and policy decision-making at facility to national levels. HDB-0220Ethiopia Health Management Information System (HMIS) - DHIS2
Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) Ethiopia's national health information system launched in 2008 and transitioned to DHIS2 in 2017 to improve data integration and analysis across 30,000+ public health facilities serving over 120 million people. The system collects standardized data on health services and outcomes at district, regional, and national levels, with capacity building for over 7,000 health workers, supporting evidence-based decision-making under the Health Sector Transformation Plan. HDB-0222Morocco Ministry of Health and Social Protection - Health Data
Morocco Ministry of Health and Social Protection (Ministère de la Santé et de la Protection Sociale) Morocco's central ministry responsible for public health policy and implementation, publishing health statistics reports including 'Santé en Chiffres' (Health in Figures) with national health indicators and performance data. The ministry is implementing digitalization initiatives including a centralized medical records system and digital health infrastructure development. HDB-0228Malaria Atlas Project (MAP)
Telethon Kids Institute (Perth, Australia) and Ifakara Health Institute (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) MAP combines global malaria data with geospatial analytics and machine learning to generate high-resolution risk maps, burden estimates, and intervention coverage assessments for malaria control. The platform provides annual calculations of cases and deaths, tracks antimalarial drug and diagnostic coverage, and offers tools for commodity planning and impact evaluation across endemic regions. HDB-0229PEPFAR Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) Database
amfAR (The Foundation for AIDS Research), in partnership with U.S. PEPFAR program The PEPFAR MER Database is a tool for exploring HIV/AIDS program performance and epidemiological data from the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief across 36 country programs. It provides access to programmatic indicators on prevention, treatment, care, and support services, enabling civil society organizations and researchers to monitor and analyze PEPFAR's impact in high-burden African countries. HDB-0235Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan
Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan's official statistical agency publishing demographic, social and health statistics, including birth/death rates, life expectancy, hospital bed capacity, and disease prevalence data. Users access statistics through interactive portals (IAS "Taldau"), downloadable datasets and regular socio-economic development reports. HDB-0237Demographic Database — Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia
Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia Armenia's official demographic and health statistics database publishing age/sex population distribution by region, births, deaths, migration flows and census data. Users download datasets directly as Excel files from the database portal. HDB-0246National Health Fund (NFZ)
Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (NFZ), Ministry of Health of Poland Poland's state health insurance administrator that finances universal healthcare and maintains administrative data on inpatient, outpatient and pharmacy services. NFZ publishes open data through the Zdrowe Dane portal covering healthcare utilization, costs, and service quality metrics at facility level. HDB-0247Statistics Poland (GUS) — Health Statistics
Główny Urząd Statystyczny (GUS), Central Statistical Office of Poland Poland's national statistics office publishes official health statistics including mortality, morbidity, healthcare workforce, and epidemiological data. Data is freely accessible online and used by researchers, policymakers and international organizations. HDB-0249National Health Insurance Fund (NEAK)
Nemzeti Egészségbiztosítási Alapkezelő (NEAK), Ministry of the Interior of Hungary Hungary's state health insurance fund manages the universal healthcare system and maintains administrative data on publicly funded health services, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. NEAK publishes monthly traffic data, utilization analyses, and waiting list statistics. HDB-0253National Health Information System (NHIS)
Ministry of Health of Bulgaria Bulgaria's centralized electronic health record platform storing and exchanging medical information among healthcare stakeholders with standardized data formats and unified medical terminology coding. As of July 2026, the system contains 764.7 million electronic health documents, 204+ million e-examinations, and provides patient access through the eZdrave portal. HDB-0255Ukraine National eHealth System
Ministry of Health of Ukraine Ukraine's centralized national eHealth system operating since March 2019 and serving 36.5+ million users, connecting healthcare institutions and providers via a HL7 FHIR-based infrastructure. The system manages electronic health records, e-prescriptions, e-referrals and provides MedData integration for administrative and clinical data from the healthcare system. HDB-0256Estonian e-Health Foundation — National Health Information System
Estonian e-Health Foundation (EeHF), Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia Estonia's centralized national health information system, operational since 2008, securely stores and retrieves 40+ million health documents from diverse healthcare providers via the e-Patient portal accessible through public e-ID. The Health Board (Terviseamet) registers healthcare professionals and maintains communicable disease surveillance alongside the e-Health Foundation's management of integrated provider systems and nationwide health registries. HDB-0257National Health Service (VMNVD) — e-Health System
Nacionālais veselības dienests (VMNVD), Ministry of Health of Latvia Latvia's national e-health system (www.eveseliba.gov.lv) provides patients and medical personnel authorized access to medical information with WHO security certification. VMNVD maintains registries of medical institutions and professionals, manages electronic data exchange including cross-border health data access, and publishes health data analysis for payment and planning purposes. HDB-0259Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK)
Turkish Statistical Institute (Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu) Turkey's official statistical authority publishing comprehensive demographic, epidemiological, and health statistics including mortality data, morbidity indicators, and healthcare utilization. Data is freely accessible through the institute's Data Portal (Veri Portalı) and thematic statistical tables. HDB-0261Turkey Ministry of Health Health Statistics Yearbook
Turkish Ministry of Health (T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı) Annual official yearbooks published by the Ministry of Health containing detailed health statistics on mortality, morbidity, disease prevention, healthcare facilities, medical personnel, and health financing across Turkey. Data is freely available through the ministry's website and the Sağlık Bakanlığı Open Data Portal (acikveri.saglik.gov.tr). HDB-0262Azerbaijan State Statistical Committee Database
State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan's official national statistical authority maintaining demographic data, vital registration, and health indicators including vital statistics, healthcare personnel, and health facility information. Health data is accessible through the committee's statistical database and Healthcare, Social Protection and Sports sector portal. HDB-0263Georgia National Statistics Office (Geostat) - Health Data
National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) Georgia's official national statistics agency providing comprehensive health statistics through demographic data, multiple indicator cluster surveys, and living conditions assessments. Health-related data is freely accessible through the office's healthcare and social protection statistics portal, demographic indicators, and international survey programs. HDB-0264Armenia Statistical Committee
Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia Armenia's official statistical authority maintaining vital registration data and demographic health statistics including population data, mortality statistics, and health indicators. Statistical data is accessible through the committee's databases and statistical publications. HDB-0265Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
Central Bureau of Statistics, State of Israel Israel's official statistical authority publishing comprehensive demographic, social, and health statistics including population, mortality, morbidity, and healthcare infrastructure data. Health data is freely accessible through the bureau's Statistical Abstract of Israel and thematic statistical databases. HDB-0267WHO Health for All Database (HFA-DB)
WHO Regional Office for Europe Core health statistics database of the WHO European Region containing approximately 1,450 indicators across demographics, health status, determinants, and health care resources for 53 European member states. Data spans from 1970 to present and is updated annually based on member state reporting, allowing integrated access and dynamic cross-country comparisons. HDB-0268ECDC Surveillance Atlas of Infectious Diseases
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Interactive mapping tool providing access to surveillance data on infectious diseases across EU/EEA member states. Users can browse disease data by country and time period, create custom maps and tables, and export results in multiple formats. HDB-0272ESPAD: European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs
Coordinated by independent research teams across Europe (40+ participating countries) Largest cross-national research project on adolescent substance use in Europe, collecting comparable data from 15–16-year-old students every four years since 1995 across 37+ countries. The data portal provides access to trends in tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use alongside mental well-being, gaming, and social media use indicators. HDB-0276Cuenta de Alto Costo (CAC)
High-Cost Disease Tracking Entity (Colombia Ministry of Health) CAC maintains national registries and statistical data on six priority high-cost conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, chronic kidney disease, hemophilia, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS, enabling analysis of disease burden and care patterns across Colombia's healthcare system. Access is available through tiered registration tiers for healthcare providers, government agencies, research institutions, patient groups, and individual citizens. HDB-0277DANE Vital Statistics (Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística)
National Administrative Department of Statistics (Colombia) DANE is Colombia's official national statistics agency maintaining comprehensive vital statistics including births, deaths, mortality rates, and life expectancy data disaggregated by region and demographics. Microdata and metadata from national surveys and censuses are accessible through the Archivo Nacional de Datos Abiertos (ANDA) for research purposes. HDB-0278DEIS (Departamento de Estadística e Informática en Salud)
Ministry of Health (Chile) DEIS, the Department of Statistics and Health Information of Chile's Ministry of Health, maintains the national vital statistics registry including mortality data, causes of death, births, and other demographic indicators. The database provides access to historical vital statistics data disaggregated by region and demographic characteristics. HDB-0283Saudi Cancer Registry
Saudi Health Council, National Cancer Center Population-based national cancer registry established in 1992, collecting incidence and mortality data from across Saudi Arabia through registrars deployed to hospitals, clinics, and laboratories. Publishes annual reports with geographic distribution, demographic analysis, and risk factor data coded in ICD-10 for research and policy decision-making. HDB-0284Abu Dhabi Department of Health Open Data Dashboards
Department of Health — Abu Dhabi (DoH) Interactive open data portal launched in 2019 providing real-time health statistics for Abu Dhabi's healthcare system through visual dashboards with configurable filters and trend analysis. Includes data on births, deaths, inpatient and outpatient records, diagnoses, and healthcare provider information with international benchmarking. HDB-0289Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)
National Health Authority, Government of India ABDM is India's national digital health infrastructure launched in 2020-2021, creating a unified ecosystem for interoperable health data through Health IDs, electronic health records, and digital health documentation. Citizens and healthcare providers can register to create Health IDs and link health records, enabling integrated health service delivery across public and private providers. HDB-0292AIHW METeOR
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare AIHW's Metadata Online Registry (METeOR) provides Australia's national metadata standards for health, aged care, housing and community services, structured according to ISO/IEC 11179 specifications. It is used by Australian health organizations to ensure national consistency in data collection and reporting standards, facilitating data integration across collections and sectors. HDB-0319European Genome-phenome Archive (EGA)
EMBL-EBI and CRG The EGA archives individual-level genomic and phenotypic data from biomedical studies, operated jointly by EMBL-EBI and the Centre for Genomic Regulation. Researchers request datasets from the data access committee of each study, which grants access under the study's consent terms. HDB-0376Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición (ENSANUT)
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP) Mexico's National Health and Nutrition Survey is a population-based survey conducted since 2000 that collects data on health status, nutrition, chronic diseases, and healthcare utilization across Mexico's 32 states. Data are freely available for download without a registration requirement. HDB-0377Plataforma Nacional de Datos Abiertos - Categoría Salud
Secretaría de Salud, Gobierno de México Mexico's National Open Data Platform health category aggregates datasets published by the Secretaría de Salud and other public health institutions. Includes epidemiological surveillance data, vital statistics, health services utilization, immunization records, and disease-specific data from multiple health institutions. HDB-0379HCEN (Historia Clínica Electrónica Nacional)
Ministry of Public Health (Ministerio de Salud Pública), Uruguay HCEN is a national digital platform enabling exchange of clinical information between healthcare providers within Uruguay's National Integrated Health System (SNIS). Citizens can access their digital medical records through the Mi Historia Clínica Digital application using digital national ID, viewing medical events and controlling privacy permissions for provider access. HDB-0381Statistics Canada Health Data
Statistics Canada Statistics Canada operates a health data portal providing access to the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), a national health biobank with biosamples, and the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohorts (CanCHECs) for population-based linked research. Data tables and aggregated statistics are publicly available; detailed microdata access is available to credentialed researchers. HDB-0387NZ Pharmaceutical Collection
Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Data warehouse containing all subsidised community pharmacy dispensings in New Zealand with claim and payment information from pharmacists since 1 July 1992. Researchers access the collection through data enquiries to Health New Zealand for linkage with other national collections including mortality, hospital events, and cancer registry data. HDB-0392Datos Abiertos del Ministerio de Salud Pública de Uruguay
Ministerio de Salud Pública (Uruguay) This open data portal of Uruguay's Ministry of Public Health publishes national datasets including the Registro Nacional de Egresos Hospitalarios (hospital discharge records from 2013 onward), the national health benefits plan (PIAS), COVID-19 vaccination records, and provider performance indicators. The datasets are used for monitoring and analysis of the national integrated health system and are freely downloadable in machine-readable formats. HDB-0394Registro Estadístico de Recursos y Actividades de Salud (RAS)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), Ecuador The Registro Estadístico de Recursos y Actividades de Salud is an annual census of health establishments in Ecuador conducted by INEC in coordination with the Ministry of Public Health and the social security institute, covering outpatient consultations, hospital resources, laboratory determinations, imaging, pharmacy, surgery, and obstetric care. Its microdata and documentation are distributed through INEC's ANDA microdata catalog for statistical analysis and health sector planning, with downloads available from the catalog. HDB-0395REUNIS - Repositorio Único Nacional de Información en Salud
Ministerio de Salud del Perú (MINSA) REUNIS is Peru's national health information repository, created by Ministerial Resolution N°350-2015-MINSA and operated by the Ministry of Health, consolidating datasets and dashboards on immunization coverage, insurance and service provision, and population estimates. It supports public health policy definition and public consultation, with information openly accessible through the MINSA website. HDB-0401Health Indicators of Mongolia
Center for Health Development, Ministry of Health of Mongolia Health Indicators is an annual statistical compilation from Mongolia's Center for Health Development covering human resources, capacity, operations of public and private health facilities, and population health statistics. It is used for health policy, planning, and research, and the reports are published on the Center for Health Development website. HDB-0402National Minimum Dataset (NMDS)
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora National collection of public and private hospital discharge information including coded clinical data, diagnoses and procedures from all New Zealand hospitals. Used by district health boards, clinicians and researchers for statistical analysis, clinical benchmarking and health service planning. HDB-0403PRIMHD (Programme for the Integration of Mental Health Data)
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Single national collection of mental health and addiction service activity and outcomes data from district health boards and non-governmental organizations. Records what mental health services are provided, by whom, and what outcomes are achieved for service users in New Zealand. HDB-0404Aotearoa Immunisation Register (AIR)
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Computerized national register recording all immunizations administered to people in Aotearoa New Zealand, replacing the National Immunisation Register (NIR) in 2023. Used by health professionals to monitor immunisation coverage, prevent duplicate vaccinations and ensure timely vaccine delivery. HDB-0409Tonga National Health Information System (NHIS)
Ministry of Health, Tonga First integrated national health information system in the Pacific, funded by Asian Development Bank, enabling bidirectional communication between health data systems and standardized health information reporting. Collects clinical health data, vital statistics (births and deaths) and supports digitization of paper-based health records for clinical and administrative decision-making. HDB-0411NSW Centre for Health Record Linkage (CHeReL)
NSW Health CHeReL, established 2006 and operated by NSW Health, provides data linkage services for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, linking health, human services, education and government administrative datasets. It has supported researchers from 140 institutions, producing 615 peer-reviewed publications. HDB-0412Tasmanian Data Linkage Unit
Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania The Tasmanian Data Linkage Unit, part of the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, provides probabilistic data linkage services linking health and administrative datasets from multiple sectors for research and policy evaluation. It is a member of the Population Health Research Network Australia. HDB-0413National Hospital Morbidity Database
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare The National Hospital Morbidity Database, compiled by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, contains episode-level records of admitted patient care from all public and private hospitals in Australia since 1982. It includes demographic, administrative, diagnostic, procedural and length-of-stay data for hospital separations. HDB-0414National Perinatal Data Collection
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare The National Perinatal Data Collection, coordinated by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare since 1991, collates notifications of all live births and stillbirths in Australia from state and territory health departments. It contains information on pregnancy outcomes, childbirth circumstances, maternal and neonatal outcomes. HDB-0415Australian Immunisation Register
Services Australia The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR), managed by Services Australia, is a national register recording all funded vaccinations and most privately purchased vaccines administered to all age groups in Australia. De-identified data is available for research and linked data projects, enabling population-level analysis of vaccination coverage and safety. HDB-0416National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS)
Australian Centre for Disease Control The National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), coordinated by the Australian Centre for Disease Control, collects and publishes de-identified notification data on communicable and notifiable diseases from state and territory health authorities updated daily. Public datasets and interactive data visualisation tools are available for influenza, meningococcal disease, pneumococcal disease and salmonellosis. HDB-0417Australian Bureau of Statistics National Health Survey
Australian Bureau of Statistics The Australian Bureau of Statistics National Health Survey collects data on a nationally representative sample covering health conditions, healthcare utilisation, medications, risk factors and lifestyle factors, released in three-yearly or four-yearly cycles since 1989. Microdata are available through TableBuilder for approved researchers. HDB-0420Canadian Institute for Health Information Discharge Abstract Database
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) National database capturing administrative, clinical and demographic information on hospital discharges, including day surgery, across all Canadian provinces and territories except Quebec (which submits data directly). Provides hospital separation data including deaths, sign-outs and transfers, used for health services research, performance benchmarking, and health system planning. HDB-0421Canadian Institute for Health Information National Ambulatory Care Reporting System
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) National system collecting data on hospital-based and community-based ambulatory care including emergency departments, day surgery, outpatient and community clinics. Facilitates standardized data collection and comparisons across Canadian jurisdictions using consistent coding standards aligned with national and international requirements. HDB-0426Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium Data Portal
University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health and McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research National environmental exposure data platform generating standardized, analysis-ready environmental metrics for every Canadian postal code including air quality, green/blue spaces, neighborhood factors, and climate data. Distributes environmental datasets pre-linked to Canadian health data organizations to enable research on urban form, environmental exposures, and health outcomes. HDB-0434Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics Palestine's official statistical authority collecting, preserving, and publishing demographic, social, economic, environmental and health statistics since 2000, including vital registration data, hospital statistics, healthcare indicators, and maternal and child health metrics. The PCBS collaborates with the Ministry of Health to produce annual Palestinian Health Accounts. HDB-0435Lebanon Ministry of Public Health — Vital Data Observatory Statistics
Ministry of Public Health, Lebanon Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health publishes vital registration data, health indicator statistics, and epidemiological surveillance reports through its Central Administration of Statistics and Vital Data Observatory. Data includes mortality, morbidity, immunization coverage, and primary health care service statistics. HDB-0436Iraq Ministry of Health
Ministry of Health, Iraq Iraq's Ministry of Health publishes national health statistics and epidemiological data through its Statistics Department, including vital registration, disease surveillance, and health service metrics. Recent initiatives include the Digital Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system for birth registration launched in 2024. HDB-0437National Medical Birth Register
Socialstyrelsen (Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare) The Medical Birth Register covers all pregnancies resulting in childbirth in Sweden since 1973, recording data on pregnancies, labor, deliveries, and newborn health. Access to individual-level data is available to researchers and statistics users through the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare. HDB-0438Medical Birth Registry of Norway
Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) The Medical Birth Registry of Norway (MBRN) was established in 1967 and registers all births in Norway, collecting data on pregnancies, births, maternal and child health, and congenital abnormalities. Researchers can apply for access to individual-level data through helsedata.no. HDB-0440Register of Causes of Death
Danish Health Data Authority Denmark's Register of Causes of Death has recorded all deaths in Denmark since 1875, with computerized individual records since 1970, containing data on time of death and underlying causes coded to ICD. Access for research is administered through the Danish Health Data Authority. HDB-0441National Cause of Death Register
Socialstyrelsen (Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare) The National Cause of Death Register provides the basis for official cause-of-death statistics in Sweden, recording all deaths since 1952 with complete nationwide coverage. The register is highly valued for epidemiological research as it can be linked to other Swedish national health registers. HDB-0442Cause of Death Registry
Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) The Norwegian Cause of Death Registry contains digitized cause of death data dating back to 1951, with standardized coding of underlying causes using automated IRIS software since 2011. Statistics are available from an online database and researchers can request microdata access through NIPH. HDB-0443Danish Cancer Registry
Danish Health Data Authority The Danish Cancer Registry is a population-based register containing incidence data on all cancers diagnosed in Denmark since 1943, with mandatory reporting since 1987. Data is used for cancer epidemiology, health monitoring, and linked research with other Danish health registers. HDB-0444Cancer Registry of Norway
Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) One of the oldest national cancer registries, established in 1951, the Norwegian Cancer Registry collects mandatory data on all cancer cases in Norway. It maintains public cancer screening programmes and operates as a quality register for cancer care. HDB-0445Care Register for Health Care
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) Finland's Care Register (Hilmo) is a mandatory nationwide data collection system covering hospital inpatient and outpatient care since 1967, plus primary health care visits since 2011. Researchers can access individual-level data through Findata, which serves as the authorized data access gateway. HDB-0446Danish Twin Registry
Danish Twin Research Center, University of Southern Denmark The Danish Twin Registry, established in 1954, is a nationwide twin registry covering twin births across more than a century of Danish records. The registry links to other Danish national registers and supports research into the genetic and environmental determinants of health. HDB-0447Danish National Prescription Registry
Danish Medicines Agency (Lægemiddelstyrelsen) The Danish National Prescription Registry contains individual-level data on all prescription drugs dispensed at Danish community pharmacies since 1994, with automated bar-code data entry ensuring high quality. The registry is widely used in pharmacoepidemiology to study medication use patterns and drug safety. HDB-0448Norwegian Immunisation Registry SYSVAK
Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) SYSVAK is Norway's national electronic immunisation registry recording individual vaccination status and coverage since 1995, with mandatory notification based on personal identification numbers. The registry tracks childhood, influenza, and COVID-19 vaccinations with daily updated statistics. HDB-0449Multi-Generation Register
Statistics Sweden (SCB) Sweden's Multi-Generation Register contains data on more than nine million individuals with family relationships, recording connections between biological and adoptive parents and children for those born from 1932 onwards. The register enables demographic and epidemiological research on familial patterns and intergenerational health outcomes. HDB-0454Swedish Cohort Consortium (Cohorts.se)
Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Swedish research institutions The Swedish Cohort Consortium is a national infrastructure coordinating all Swedish prospective population-based cohorts to enhance research utility and data sharing. The consortium enables harmonized data management, variable cataloguing, and collaborative research across multiple Swedish longitudinal studies involving hundreds of thousands of participants. HDB-0467Estonian Biobank
University of Tartu, Institute of Genomics The Estonian Biobank is a population-based biobank holding genotype data and health information for a substantial share of Estonia's adult population, run by the Institute of Genomics at the University of Tartu. It stores DNA, plasma and serum alongside linked national health-registry data, and researchers apply for access for approved studies. HDB-0470Saudi Arabia National Health Survey
General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Saudi Arabia National population-based health survey conducted by Saudi Arabia's official statistics agency collecting self-reported health data from adults aged 15 and above. The survey captures health status, healthcare needs, health behaviors, access to services, and prevalence of chronic conditions nationwide. HDB-0472Kuwait Central Statistical Bureau Health Statistics
Central Statistical Bureau (CSB), Kuwait Official vital statistics and health data published by Kuwait's national statistics authority, including annual bulletins on births, deaths, mortality causes (ICD-10 coded), infant mortality, fetal deaths, and demographic breakdowns. The bureau publishes health statistics covering government and private sector health data. HDB-0473Oman Health Data Portal
National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), Oman Official health statistics platform providing data on Sultanate of Oman's health infrastructure including hospital statistics, health workforce, hospital bed capacity, disease surveillance, and epidemiological data. Platform supports multiple export formats and APIs for data access. HDB-0474Bahrain Ministry of Health Open Health Data Portal
Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Bahrain Official open health data portal providing access to health statistics and datasets published by Bahrain's Ministry of Health, including hospital bed data, discharge statistics, mortality data, immunization coverage, and dental treatment statistics. The portal publishes annual health statistics reports covering both public and private health sectors. HDB-0510e-zdrowie (Polish Health Information Portal)
Polish Ministry of Health / Centre for e-Health e-zdrowie serves as Poland's central health information platform providing medical registers, health data reports, and statistics from the National Health Fund (NFZ) and other national health institutions. The portal includes the Medical Registers Platform for electronic document exchange and access to comparative health analyses covering insurance, providers, and waiting times. HDB-0511Maps of Health Needs (Mapy Potrzeb Zdrowotnych, Poland)
Polish Ministry of Health Maps of Health Needs is Poland's interactive health data platform consolidating data from multiple national health sources including NFZ, NIZP-PZH, Centre for e-Health, and the Central Statistical Office. The platform enables cross-sectional analysis of health data and healthcare capacity at regional and local levels. HDB-0516Saudi Ministry of Health Open Data Portal
Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia The Saudi Ministry of Health's open data portal publishes datasets from the ministry and its publishing websites, covering areas such as health facilities, services and health indicators. The data is published for public use and can be downloaded directly from the portal without registration. HDB-0519TurkStat Data Portal — Health Statistics
Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat / TÜİK) The TurkStat data portal disseminates official statistics of Türkiye, including health statistics drawn from administrative records and population surveys such as the Türkiye Health Survey. The data is available online to the public free of charge, with tables downloadable from the portal. HDB-0525Virtual Diabetes Register
Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) The Virtual Diabetes Register uses national health data to estimate the number of people in New Zealand with diagnosed diabetes, maintained by Health New Zealand. Aggregate results are published through an open web tool, while identifiable data are used within the health system to support service planning. HDB-0532China Health Statistical Yearbook
National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China The Statistical Information Center of China's National Health Commission publishes national health statistics, including monthly and quarterly figures on health services and hospital patient costs alongside the annual China Health Statistical Yearbook. The tables are published openly on the Commission's statistics pages and are used for health policy analysis and research.Commercial data providers · 71
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Definitive Healthcare
Definitive Healthcare, LLC Commercial healthcare intelligence platform profiling US hospitals, health systems, physicians and payers, with affiliations, technology installs, claims-based volumes and executive contacts. Widely used by sales, marketing and strategy teams selling into healthcare. HDB-0014IQVIA Real-World Data
IQVIA Holdings Inc. IQVIA Real-World Data is a commercial real-world data offering from IQVIA Holdings, providing longitudinal prescription, claims and EHR-derived data across dozens of countries alongside analytics and consulting services. It supports pharmaceutical commercial analytics and real-world evidence through enterprise contracts. HDB-0015Ampliz
Ampliz Healthcare-focused B2B contact and intelligence platform covering physicians, executives and facilities in the US, positioned for SMB and mid-market sales teams. Provides verified emails, direct dials and firmographic data with healthcare-specific segmentation. HDB-0016Komodo Health
Komodo Health Komodo Health operates Healthcare Map, a de-identified patient-level data platform combining linked claims, EHR and outcomes records, refreshed daily. Access requires enterprise contract through direct engagement with Komodo's sales and solutions team. HDB-0017Truveta
Truveta (collaborative health systems) Truveta Data provides daily-updated electronic health records and claims sourced directly from member health systems. Organizations access data through Truveta Evidence (trusted research environment) or Truveta Intelligence (query-based analysis tool), with expert-guided research services available. HDB-0018Optum Life Sciences (Market Clarity / Clinformatics)
Optum (UnitedHealth Group) Optum offers Market Clarity and Clinformatics Data Mart, de-identified repositories containing claims and clinical data with mapped clinical variables and prescription records. Access is provided through licensed commercial agreements with Optum's sales organization. HDB-0019Merative MarketScan
Merative MarketScan is a proprietary United States claims database containing de-identified commercial and Medicaid insurance claims data supporting real-world evidence research. Academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and researchers access the data through Merative's workspace tools and research services, with specialized dissertation support available. HDB-0020HealthVerity
HealthVerity HealthVerity Marketplace aggregates de-identified healthcare data from multiple sources, including claims, EHR, labs, pharmacy, consumer data, and social determinants of health. Organizations access datasets through the marketplace via custom licensing agreements with configurable data selection. HDB-0021Datavant
Datavant Datavant's Health Data Nexus consolidates de-identified clinical records, claims, and patient charts into unified longitudinal patient views for healthcare organizations. Payers and providers access structured and enriched data through the cloud-based platform for applications including risk adjustment, quality programs, and population health analytics. HDB-0022Clarify Health
Clarify Health Solutions Clarify Health's Atlas Platform provides a database of longitudinal records, negotiated pricing rates, and machine learning-trained outcomes predictions. Health systems and payers access the data through the Meridian product for referral network optimization and care pathway analytics. HDB-0023Symphony Health (ICON)
Symphony Health (ICON plc / HealthVerity) Symphony Health's Integrated Dataverse provides de-identified medical, hospital, prescription, and demographic claims data linked at the patient level. The platform is now integrated into HealthVerity's broader ecosystem, offering access to specialty data products and analytics through the HealthVerity Marketplace. HDB-0024H1
H1 Inc. H1 is a global healthcare data and intelligence platform that aggregates information on millions of healthcare professionals, clinical trials, patient recruitment data, and prescriber insights across 6 continents. The platform serves pharmaceutical, payer, provider, and digital health organizations for sales, marketing, clinical development, and compliance workflows through subscription and licensing agreements. HDB-0025ZoomInfo Healthcare Solutions
ZoomInfo ZoomInfo is a B2B data and intelligence platform that maintains verified contact information and profiles for healthcare professionals, organizations, and decision-makers across the healthcare and life sciences sectors. The platform is used by pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and healthcare service providers for lead generation, sales prospecting, and marketing through paid subscription. HDB-0026Veeva OpenData
Veeva Systems Veeva OpenData is a cloud-based reference data solution that contains verified information on healthcare professionals, healthcare organizations, and their affiliations across 100+ countries. The platform serves life sciences companies for commercial operations, CRM integration, and compliance workflows through direct provisioning, API integration, or data file delivery. HDB-0027Doximity
Doximity Inc. Doximity is a professional network for U.S. healthcare clinicians, operated by Doximity Inc., with over 3 million members including more than 85% of U.S. physicians plus nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals. The platform provides a professional directory, secure messaging, and clinical communication services; registration and use are free for verified U.S. healthcare professionals, with additional enterprise services available to healthcare organizations. HDB-0028CarePrecise
CarePrecise CarePrecise is a U.S. healthcare provider database containing information on more than 9.3 million providers, including physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, hospitals, and clinics, compiled from CMS, federal, and other authoritative sources. The platform serves researchers, healthcare organizations, and commercial entities for workforce analysis and provider outreach through paid subscription packages with varying data comprehensiveness. HDB-0029Binleys / HSJ Information
HSJ Information (Inspirit acquisition 2024) Binleys, operated by HSJ Information (acquired by Inspirit in June 2024, formerly Wilmington Healthcare), is a UK healthcare intelligence and database service containing information on NHS professionals, healthcare organizations, and key decision-makers. The platform provides healthcare market intelligence, provider directories, and stakeholder engagement services for pharmaceutical companies and healthcare suppliers through licensing agreements. HDB-0030MD Select
Scott's Directories MD Select is a Canadian healthcare provider database operated by Scott's Directories containing verified information on more than 91,000 Canadian physicians, specialists, nurse practitioners, and healthcare organizations across all provinces. The platform serves pharmaceutical companies, medical device distributors, and healthcare sales teams for professional targeting and outreach through paid subscription with multiple pricing tiers. HDB-0031IQVIA OneKey
IQVIA IQVIA OneKey is a global healthcare professional and healthcare organization reference database containing information on healthcare professionals and organizations worldwide. The platform serves the life sciences industry for commercial operations, sales, marketing, compliance, and analytics through commercial licensing agreements with data provisioned via direct access, API, or data files. HDB-0160TriNetX
TriNetX (private company) TriNetX operates a global federated real-world data network connecting healthcare sites across multiple countries. The platform serves pharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers, academic institutions, and researchers through a commercial subscription model for clinical trial design support, patient cohort identification, and real-world evidence research. HDB-0323JMDC Claims Database
JMDC Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed) The JMDC Claims Database holds anonymized health insurance claims, diagnoses, prescriptions, procedures and health check-up records collected from Japanese corporate health insurance societies by JMDC Inc., a Tokyo-listed healthcare data company. Pharmaceutical companies, insurers and research institutions use it for epidemiology, health economics and outcomes research, with access provided through paid annual data licenses and a hosted analysis environment. HDB-0324MDV Database
Medical Data Vision Co., Ltd. The MDV Database contains anonymized inpatient and outpatient administrative claims and Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC) data collected from acute care hospitals across Japan by Medical Data Vision Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-listed company. It is used for treatment-pattern, epidemiological and health economics research, and access is sold as datasets, analysis reports and browser-based query tools under commercial agreements. HDB-0325RWD Database (RWD-DB)
Real World Data Co., Ltd. The RWD Database combines electronic medical records, insurance claims and DPC data extracted from more than 100 Japanese medical institutions and is commercialized by Real World Data Co., Ltd., a Kyoto-based company founded in 2015 that works with Kyoto University on real-world data research. Pharmaceutical companies use it for post-marketing surveillance, clinical development and clinical research support under paid data provision agreements. HDB-0326DeSC Database
DeSC Healthcare Inc. (joint venture of DeNA Co., Ltd. and Sumitomo Corporation) The DeSC Database is a commercially available administrative claims and health checkup database that includes Japanese National Health Insurance (Kokuho) and advanced elderly medical service system populations, operated by DeSC Healthcare Inc., a joint venture of DeNA and Sumitomo Corporation. It is used for epidemiological, health economics and outcomes research, with access provided to companies and researchers under commercial license. HDB-0327Evidnet RWD/RWE Platform
Evidnet Co., Ltd. Evidnet Co., Ltd., a South Korean healthcare data company, aggregates electronic health record data from multiple Korean hospitals and standardizes them to the OMOP Common Data Model, and it is the Korean partner of the TriNetX research network. Clinical researchers and life sciences companies use the data for multicenter retrospective studies, clinical trial site identification and patient feasibility analysis, with access provided through paid commercial agreements. HDB-0329LinkDoc Oncology Real-World Data
LinkDoc Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. LinkDoc Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., a privately held Chinese company founded in 2014, structures longitudinal medical records from Chinese hospitals into oncology-focused real-world datasets through its LinkData curation platform. Pharmaceutical companies use the data for clinical research, real-world evidence studies and drug commercialization support under paid commercial arrangements. HDB-0330Prospection Patient-Centric Intelligence Core
Prospection Pty Ltd Prospection Pty Ltd, an Australian health data company, licenses de-identified longitudinal patient claims data covering Australia and other markets including New Zealand and Japan. Pharmaceutical companies use the data for treatment-pattern, patient-journey and market analysis, with access delivered through its Patient-centric Intelligence Core platform under paid subscription. HDB-0331Flatiron Health — Real-World Data
Flatiron Health (Roche) Flatiron Health, a subsidiary of Roche, licenses de-identified oncology electronic health record data curated into longitudinal patient records with structured treatment and outcome fields. Life sciences companies use it to generate real-world evidence for drug development and regulatory submissions, with access by commercial agreement. HDB-0332ConcertAI — Patient360
ConcertAI Patient360 is ConcertAI's de-identified oncology dataset combining electronic health record, claims, genomic and social determinants data drawn from US cancer centres. Life sciences companies license it for evidence generation, therapeutic development and clinical trial feasibility work. HDB-0333Tempus — Real-World Data
Tempus Tempus licenses de-identified multimodal oncology data linking clinical records with DNA and RNA sequencing results, imaging and whole-slide images into longitudinal patient records. Life sciences companies license the data into their own environment or analyse it in Tempus Lens, the company's hosted analysis platform. HDB-0335OM1 — AI Outcomes Platform
OM1 OM1 licenses a de-identified US dataset linking electronic health record, claims, laboratory, mortality and social determinants data into longitudinal patient records. Life sciences companies use it for cohort discovery, evidence generation and clinical trial planning under commercial licence. HDB-0336Guardant Health — InfinityAI
Guardant Health InfinityAI is Guardant Health's precision-oncology dataset linking longitudinal genomic sequencing results with de-identified clinical records, supporting derivation of endpoints such as overall survival and time to treatment change. It is licensed to life sciences companies through Guardant Health's biopharma division. HDB-0337Labcorp — Data Solutions
Labcorp Labcorp licenses de-identified longitudinal laboratory and diagnostic testing data from its US network, linked where available to electronic health record and claims data. Life sciences companies use it for retrospective cohort research and prospective data capture under commercial agreement. HDB-0338Quest Diagnostics — Data Licensing
Quest Diagnostics Quest Diagnostics licenses de-identified laboratory test results and clinical biomarker data drawn from its US testing network. Life sciences companies use it for research, clinical trial design and real-world evidence, with data supplied as custom packages under commercial agreement. HDB-0339Segmed
Segmed Segmed licenses de-identified medical imaging data across modalities including CT, MRI, X-ray, ultrasound, PET/CT, mammography and echocardiography, linked to clinical records and pathology results. Life sciences, medical device and AI companies use it for algorithm development and research under commercial agreement. HDB-0340Helix — Research Network
Helix The Helix Research Network licenses clinico-genomic datasets pairing whole-exome sequencing with longitudinal electronic health record and claims data from consented participants recruited through US health system partners. Life sciences companies use it for target discovery and precision medicine research under commercial agreement. HDB-0341Nashville Biosciences
Nashville Biosciences (Vanderbilt University Medical Center subsidiary) Nashville Biosciences licenses genomic data and linked longitudinal electronic health records derived from the BioVU biorepository. Life sciences companies use it for discovery and post-market research under custom commercial agreements. HDB-0342Gradient Health
Gradient Health Gradient Health licenses de-identified medical imaging studies together with linked electronic health record, laboratory, pathology and ECG data sourced from partner hospitals. It is used for medical AI development and research, with datasets supplied under commercial agreement. HDB-0343Carelon Real World Data
Carelon Research (Elevance Health) Carelon Real World Data links closed commercial and Medicare claims with clinical data from outpatient electronic health records, and is operated by Carelon Research, part of Elevance Health. Organisations license access through Carelon Research, which supports study design and provides data samples for evaluation before purchase. HDB-0344Prognos Health prognosFACTOR
Prognos Health The prognosFACTOR platform aggregates de-identified laboratory, genomic and claims data from multiple contributing sources, with particular depth in oncology and rare disease. Life sciences companies and payers license access through Prognos Health for research, commercial strategy and provider targeting. HDB-0345Trilliant Health
Trilliant Health Trilliant Health licenses de-identified all-payer claims data spanning commercial, Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid populations, alongside a national provider directory and negotiated-rate price transparency datasets. Customers use it to analyse referral patterns, market share and competitive position, with delivery through dashboards, direct data feeds and consulting engagements. HDB-0346Payerset Data Lake
Payerset LLC Payerset licenses normalised machine-readable price transparency files published by US commercial payers and providers, exposing negotiated rates, procedure codes, provider identifiers and rate history. Access is offered through Snowflake Marketplace, cloud storage, REST APIs and custom delivery arrangements. HDB-0347Veradigm — Health Data
Veradigm LLC Veradigm licenses de-identified ambulatory electronic health record data from US primary care and specialty practices, including unstructured clinical notes processed with natural language processing. Researchers and life sciences companies license either defined cohorts or the full dataset for regulatory, comparative effectiveness and discovery research. HDB-0348Evaluate — Evaluate Pharma
Evaluate (Norstella) Evaluate Pharma is a subscription platform providing consensus analyst forecasts for marketed and pipeline drugs alongside company and therapy area financial data. Pharmaceutical companies, investment banks and consultancies use it for portfolio assessment and commercial benchmarking. HDB-0349Clarivate — Cortellis
Clarivate Cortellis is Clarivate's subscription drug development intelligence platform, indexing pipeline drugs, company profiles, patents and clinical and regulatory outcomes. Pharmaceutical and biotech companies use it for portfolio strategy, business development and competitive analysis. HDB-0350Springer Nature — AdisInsight
Springer Nature AdisInsight is Springer Nature's drug development database tracking compounds from discovery through post-marketing surveillance, compiled from journals, trial registries, company announcements and regulatory filings. It is licensed by subscription and used for competitive monitoring and drug safety intelligence. HDB-0351GlobalData — Pharma Intelligence Center
GlobalData The Pharma Intelligence Center is GlobalData's subscription platform covering drug pipelines, clinical trials, patents, regulatory milestones, sales data and therapy area analysis. Subscribers access it as dashboards and downloadable datasets for competitive and market analysis. HDB-0352PharmaCircle
PharmaCircle PharmaCircle is a subscription database of drugs, biologics and combination products, curated alongside formulation, drug delivery, manufacturing and regulatory information. It is used for competitive intelligence, formulation research and business development across the life sciences industry. HDB-0353DrugPatentWatch
DrugPatentWatch DrugPatentWatch tracks biopharmaceutical patents, exclusivities, litigation and generic entry opportunities, compiled from USPTO, FDA and international patent register sources. Generic manufacturers, biotech companies and payers subscribe for portfolio and competitive analysis. HDB-0354Beacon Intelligence
Beacon Intelligence (Hanson Wade) Beacon is a subscription clinical trial and drug development database organised into modality- and disease-specific modules covering drugs, trials and companies. It is used to track targeted therapies including cell and gene therapy, antibody-drug conjugates and targeted protein degradation from preclinical stages through commercialisation. HDB-0355Norstella — Biomedtracker
Norstella Biomedtracker, part of Norstella, tracks late-stage drug pipeline progress and regulatory milestones and publishes likelihood-of-approval analysis. It is licensed by subscription and used for pipeline forecasting and competitive intelligence. HDB-0356LexisNexis Risk Solutions — Socioeconomic Health Scores
LexisNexis Risk Solutions (RELX) LexisNexis Risk Solutions licenses socioeconomic and social determinants of health attributes and derived risk scores covering the US adult population, compiled from public and commercial record sources. Providers and payers license the data to stratify risk and identify high-need patients where claims data is unavailable. HDB-0357Socially Determined — SocialScape
Socially Determined SocialScape is Socially Determined's dataset of social determinants of health measures at individual and community level, covering domains such as financial insecurity, housing stability, food access, transport and social isolation. Providers and payers license it to identify at-risk populations, target interventions and measure programme impact. HDB-0358Verato — hMDM (Healthcare Master Data Management)
Verato Verato licenses a referential identity dataset used to resolve patient, member and provider records across separate healthcare systems. Providers, payers and health information exchanges license it to maintain unified identity records for clinical operations and care coordination. HDB-0359AnalyticsIQ — PeopleCore
AnalyticsIQ (Alliant) AnalyticsIQ licenses a consumer marketing dataset covering US adults with demographic, lifestyle and social determinants of health attributes, alongside linked healthcare provider audiences. Life sciences companies, payers and providers license it for audience targeting and patient and physician engagement campaigns. HDB-0360Acxiom — Acxiom Health
Acxiom (Interpublic Group) Acxiom licenses de-identified consumer and healthcare provider audience data built from behavioural and demographic attributes, with claims-derived audiences available for activation. Life sciences companies, payers and agencies license it for audience segmentation and digital campaign targeting. HDB-0361Experian — Experian Health
Experian Experian Health licenses consumer identity, insurance eligibility and patient financial data alongside consumer health audience segments. Providers and payers license it for patient access, revenue cycle management, identity verification and patient outreach. HDB-0362Vizient Clinical Data Base
Vizient, Inc. The Vizient Clinical Data Base contains administrative billing data, clinical indicators and risk-adjusted outcome measures contributed by member healthcare organisations. Members access it through dashboards, reporting tools, data downloads and APIs to benchmark clinical and operational performance. HDB-0363Trella Health
Trella Health Trella Health licenses de-identified Medicare, Medicare Advantage and commercial medical and pharmacy claims data. Healthcare organisations use it to analyse referral patterns, market share and quality measures across acute and post-acute care settings. HDB-0364Strata Decision Comparative Analytics
Strata Decision Technology Strata Decision Technology's Comparative Analytics holds financial, operational and physician compensation benchmarking data contributed by participating US hospitals. Healthcare organisations use it to compare performance against peers by region and specialty and to support cost and compensation planning. HDB-0366Medidata — Synthetic Control Arm®
Medidata Solutions (Dassault Systèmes) Medidata licenses de-identified patient-level data from historical clinical trials, standardised to common covariates and endpoints, for use in constructing external control arms. Sponsors use it in registrational and early-phase development and in regulatory submissions; Medidata is part of Dassault Systèmes. HDB-0367Certara — CODEX
Certara CODEx is Certara's curated database of clinical trial results organised into indication-specific collections across oncology, immunology, cardiovascular, metabolic, CNS, pain, respiratory and ophthalmology. It is licensed for comparative efficacy analysis, network meta-analysis and safety benchmarking. HDB-0368Phesi — Trial Accelerator
Phesi Trial Accelerator is Phesi's clinical development database of completed trials, research projects and de-identified patient records, indexed by indication and geography. Sponsors and CROs license it as a self-service platform for feasibility analysis, site selection and trial performance prediction. HDB-0369Clarivate — Cortellis Clinical Trials Intelligence
Clarivate Cortellis Clinical Trials Intelligence is Clarivate's indexed database of global clinical trials with linked biomarker, trial site and sponsor records across a broad range of diseases. It is licensed for protocol benchmarking, site feasibility assessment and competitive intelligence. HDB-0370Cegedim Health Data — THIN
Cegedim THIN (The Health Improvement Network) contains longitudinal de-identified primary care electronic health records collected by Cegedim Health Data from practices in several European countries including France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, Romania and Italy. Pharmaceutical companies, health authorities and academic researchers license it for real-world evidence, drug safety and health economics research. HDB-0371Insight Health
Insight Health / CompuGroup Medical Insight Health licenses pharmaceutical market data derived from German statutory health insurance claims, covering prescriptions, over-the-counter products, medical devices and hospital records. Pharmaceutical companies, research organisations and health authorities license it for market analysis and health economics research. HDB-0372Diaceutics — DXRX
Diaceutics PLC DXRX is Diaceutics's platform aggregating de-identified diagnostic testing data, clinical records and genomic results contributed by laboratories across multiple countries. Pharmaceutical companies and diagnostic developers license it for precision medicine development and to characterise testing patterns in target populations. HDB-0373Premier Healthcare Database
Premier Inc. The Premier Healthcare Database contains de-identified hospital chargemaster, billing, administrative claims, purchasing and electronic health record data contributed by US hospitals and health systems, and is operated by Premier Inc. Researchers and life sciences companies license it for outcomes research, resource utilisation analysis and clinical trial planning. HDB-0374Inovalon Real-World Data (MORE2 Registry)
Inovalon Inc. Inovalon licenses de-identified closed medical, pharmacy and laboratory claims data spanning commercial, Medicare and Medicaid populations, marketed to life sciences customers as the MORE2 Registry dataset. Access is by commercial licensing for health economics and outcomes research, observational studies and predictive analytics. HDB-0375Yidu Cloud Real-World Data Solutions
Yidu Tech Inc. (HKEX: 2158) Yidu Cloud, the healthcare data business of the Hong Kong-listed Yidu Tech Inc., integrates multi-source hospital and clinical data from Chinese healthcare institutions into structured real-world disease datasets on its YiduCore platform. Regulators, hospitals and life sciences companies use the data for policy analysis, clinical research and drug development under paid commercial agreements. HDB-0530Ontada Oncology Data for HEOR & Research
Ontada (McKesson) Ontada is McKesson's oncology data and provider-education business, and its HEOR and research offering supplies research-ready de-identified clinical data drawn from US community oncology practices using the iKnowMed electronic health record. Life sciences companies and academic researchers license the data to generate real-world evidence, with access arranged commercially through Ontada.Research databases · 150
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PubMed / MEDLINE
US National Library of Medicine The primary index of biomedical literature: 37M+ citations with abstracts, MeSH indexing and links to full text. Free to search, with E-utilities APIs and annual baseline downloads for text mining. HDB-0032Embase
Elsevier Biomedical abstract and indexing database containing 44+ million records from 8,100+ journals, conference abstracts, and clinical trials dating from 1947 to present. Designed for systematic reviews, drug safety monitoring, and evidence-based research; accessed through paid institutional subscriptions or individual access options. HDB-0033Cochrane Library
Cochrane Curated collection of systematic reviews and meta-analyses synthesizing healthcare research, with all reviews available free after 12 months of publication. Supports evidence-based decision making through institutional subscriptions or free national provision access in 14+ countries. HDB-0034CINAHL
EBSCO Nursing and allied health literature index containing 1.25+ million records from 3,700+ journals, books, pamphlets, and dissertations. Provides CINAHL Subject Headings indexing with multiple product tiers offering varying levels of full-text access; accessed through institutional subscriptions or trials. HDB-0035Scopus
Elsevier Multidisciplinary abstract and citation database indexing 100+ million records from journals, books, conference proceedings, and preprints across all research disciplines. Features AI-powered analytics and discovery tools; accessed through institutional subscriptions with free preview mode available to individuals. HDB-0036Web of Science
Clarivate Citation-indexed research discovery platform covering 34,000+ journals with 278+ million records and 3.3+ billion citation links across 254 subject categories from 1864-present. Includes specialty databases for patents, dissertations, and preprints; accessed through institutional subscriptions only. HDB-0037APA PsycInfo
American Psychological Association Behavioral and social sciences database indexing 6+ million peer-reviewed records from 2,400+ journals, books, and dissertations in 30 languages from 50 countries. Updated twice weekly with coverage spanning 600 years; accessed through institutional licenses or individual subscriptions with free 30-day trials available. HDB-0039Trip Database
Trip (independent organization) Evidence-filtered medical search engine providing rapid access to clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, and primary research organized by research quality level. Offers free basic search and paid Trip Pro tier ($55/year individual or institutional licensing) with enhanced filtering and features. HDB-0082Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
Kenya Medical Research Institute KEMRI is a Kenyan health research institute established in 1979, conducting research on infectious diseases, parasitic diseases, epidemiology, and non-communicable diseases with laboratories and extensive surveillance networks. The institute operates the Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS), a Clinical Information Network spanning 25 hospitals, and maintains a biobank of over one million samples. HDB-0090Japan MID-NET (Medical Information Database Network)
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) A distributed medical information database established in 2018 aggregating electronic health records, insurance claims data, and diagnosis procedure combination information from healthcare institutions. The database supports real-world drug safety assessments and pharmacoepidemiological research with rigorous quality management standards. HDB-0092National Health Information Database / National Health Insurance Service Data
National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) A research data platform providing access to universal health insurance and health screening data covering over 50 million members of South Korea's national insurance system. The database includes eligibility data, health screening results, healthcare utilization records, prescriptions, and mortality information for the entire insured population. HDB-0093Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service Data (HIRA)
Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service A claims repository containing healthcare reimbursement data from 98% of South Korea's population covering 56+ million patients (2015-2024 in standardized OMOP-CDM format). The database includes patient demographics, diagnoses, prescriptions, procedures, and surgical information supporting health services research. HDB-0095Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting System (CDARS)
Hospital Authority A clinical data repository managed by Hong Kong's Hospital Authority covering over 11 million individuals (90%+ of population) with electronic health records from 43 hospitals and 122 outpatient clinics. The database contains diagnosis codes, medication records, procedures, laboratory results, and admission/discharge details supporting territory-wide epidemiological research. HDB-0097ICMR National Health Research Data Repository
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Centralized repository of anonymized high-quality health research datasets maintained by ICMR to support health research and innovation in India. Researchers must register and gain credentialed access to query datasets covering areas including gastrointestinal disorders, cerebral thrombosis, pesticide exposure, and infectious diseases. HDB-0098ICMR-NINE National Cancer Registry Programme
ICMR - National Institute of NCD Epidemiology (formerly NCDIR) National cancer registry program established in 1982, operating through 38 population-based cancer registries (PBCRs) and 269 hospital-based registries (HBCRs) covering approximately 11 percent of India's population. Registry data supports understanding cancer epidemiology, trends, and patterns across India; registries operate as part of broader NCD surveillance including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. HDB-0102Singapore National Registry of Diseases Office (NRDO)
National Registry of Diseases Office (NRDO), Ministry of Health Singapore Government registry established under the National Registry of Diseases Act (2007) that maintains disease registries for major conditions including cancer (established 1968), myocardial infarction, renal failure, and stroke. Registries collect clinical and epidemiological data from healthcare institutions to track disease burden, trends, and outcomes. HDB-0105Bangladesh icddr,b Matlab Health and Demographic Surveillance System
icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh) The longest-running health and demographic surveillance system in the global South, operating since 1966 in Matlab, Bangladesh, tracking births, deaths, migrations, marriages, and divorces across a rural population of approximately 220,000. Matlab HDSS is a member of the INDEPTH network and serves as a research platform for health and demographic studies in developing country contexts. HDB-0107Clalit Research Institute
Clalit Health Services Clalit Research Institute maintains one of the world's richest integrated healthcare data repositories spanning over 30 years of fully digitized medical records from over 5.5 million members of Clalit Health Services. The institute provides access to longitudinal clinical data including diagnoses, hospitalizations, medications, laboratory results, and medical procedures for research applications. HDB-0108KSM Research and Innovation Center
Maccabi Healthcare Services KSM Research and Innovation Center maintains research access to Maccabi Healthcare Services' digital medical records covering 2.6 million members with 30 years of longitudinal data, plus Israel's largest biobank containing over 1 million samples. The center supports research through multiple divisions including innovation and big data analytics, epidemiology, and clinical research infrastructure. HDB-0109Golestan Cohort Study
Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences; National Cancer Institute (NCI) The Golestan Cohort Study is a population-based prospective cohort of approximately 50,000 adults aged 40-75 years in Golestan Province, Iran, established to investigate environmental and genetic risk factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Participants provided biological specimens (blood, hair, nails, urine) and detailed lifestyle and dietary questionnaire data, with ongoing annual follow-up monitoring. HDB-0112Danish National Patient Registry (Landspatientregisteret)
Danish Health Data Authority (Sundhedsdatastyrelsen) The Danish National Patient Registry contains data on all hospital admissions, diagnoses coded in ICD-10, procedures coded in NOMESCO, and treatments in Denmark since 1977, covering both psychiatric and non-psychiatric inpatient care as well as emergency and outpatient specialty visits since 1995. Access for research is granted through application to the Danish Health Data Authority, which manages the registry as part of a broader health data system covering operations, diagnoses, births, causes of death, and medicines. HDB-0113Danish Civil Registration System (Det Centrale Personregister)
Ministry for Economic Affairs and the Interior (Denmark) The Danish CPR is a national register established in 1968 that maintains civil registration numbers, names, addresses, birth records, citizenship, church affiliation, parentage, and marital status for all Danish residents and Greenlandic citizens. Data is accessible to government agencies, businesses, organizations, and research institutions through data purchase arrangements, and individuals can request access to their own records. HDB-0114Statistics Denmark
Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) Statistics Denmark is the central authority on Danish statistics that provides researchers and analysts access to a wide range of pseudonymised microdata about Danish society through its digital platform (DDP App). Authorised institutions can submit project proposals for approval to access microdata for research and analysis purposes. HDB-0115Swedish National Patient Register (Nationella Patientregistret)
Socialstyrelsen (National Board of Health and Welfare, Sweden) The Swedish National Patient Register contains data on all inpatient hospital episodes since 1964 and outpatient specialist care visits, day surgery, and psychiatric care since 2001, including diagnoses, procedures, and administrative information. Access for research requires approval from the Swedish Ethical Review Authority following a formal application process. HDB-0116Swedish Prescribed Drug Register (Läkemedelsregistret)
Socialstyrelsen (National Board of Health and Welfare, Sweden) The Swedish Prescribed Drug Register contains records of all prescribed drugs dispensed in Swedish pharmacies since July 2005, with over 100 million entries annually, including patient age, sex, unique identifier, prescriber information, and dispensation details. The register is updated monthly and used by researchers, public agencies, journalists, and pharmaceutical industry representatives to study prescription patterns and drug safety. HDB-0117Norwegian Patient Registry (Norsk Pasientregister)
Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) The Norwegian Patient Registry contains information on all individuals who have received or are waiting to receive treatment in the specialist health service since 2008, including administrative, medical, and social information about healthcare episodes. Data access for research and other purposes requires submission of an application form to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. HDB-0118Norwegian Prescribed Drug Registry (Legemiddelregisteret)
Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) The Norwegian Prescribed Drug Registry is the successor to the Norwegian Prescription Database (NorPD) and contains records of all prescription drugs dispensed in Norwegian pharmacies since 2004, anonymised and pseudonymised for research use. Applications for research data access must be submitted to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. HDB-0119FinnGen
FinnGen (public-private partnership) FinnGen is a large research project that has collected genome and longitudinal health data from over 500,000 Finnish biobank participants (approximately 10% of Finland's population), comprising more than 21.3 million genetic variants and over 2,750 health endpoints. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) results are publicly available for browsing and download, while complete dataset access is available to researchers at Finnish universities and university hospitals. HDB-0120Findata (Finnish Social and Health Data Permit Authority)
Findata (Finland) Findata is the Finnish authority that grants permits for the secondary use of health and social care data from multiple public and private data controllers, providing researchers access to pseudonymised registry data through a formal permit application process that typically requires 2-4 months for decision. The authority also pre-processes approved datasets and offers analytical tools for approved research uses. HDB-0121NORDCAN (Nordic Cancer Statistics Database)
Association of Nordic Cancer Registries (ANCR) and International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) NORDCAN is a web-based tool providing cancer statistics from Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Faroe Islands, and Greenland) including incidence, mortality, survival, and prevalence data spanning up to 70 years, with the earliest records from Denmark's National Cancer Registry established in 1943. Data is updated annually and presented as anonymous, privacy-protected statistics that can be compared across countries, regions, cancer types, and demographic groups. HDB-0122SNDS (Système National des Données de Santé)
Cnam (National Health Insurance Fund) The SNDS integrates health insurance reimbursement data (Sniiram), hospital activity records (PMSI), mortality data from Inserm, and disability support data, covering over 65 million individuals. Access is provided through the Health Data Hub to public organizations with permanent public service missions and to entities authorized by CNIL (France's data protection authority) for public interest research. HDB-0123Health Data Hub (Plateforme des données de santé)
GIP Santé (Public Interest Grouping), joint supervision of Ministry of Health, INRIA, INSERM, CNAM The Health Data Hub is France's national platform providing secure, unified access to pseudonymized health data from SNDS and other national health registries, serving researchers, innovators, and public health authorities. Data access requires project submission, CNIL authorization, and demonstration of public interest; over 230 projects have been approved through the platform. HDB-0124Forschungsdatenzentrum Gesundheit (FDZ Gesundheit)
BfArM (Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices) The FDZ Gesundheit provides pseudonymized billing data from all legally insured Germans through virtual analysis workspaces, with plans to add electronic patient record (ePA) data as of late 2026. Researchers submit applications detailing their research purpose, and approved researchers access customized datasets within secure analysis environments without direct data transfer. HDB-0125German Centre for Cancer Registry Data (Zentrum für Krebsregisterdaten, ZfKD)
Robert Koch Institute (RKI) The ZfKD consolidates clinical and epidemiological cancer registry data from all 16 German federal states, providing incidence, prevalence, and survival statistics across 30+ cancer types with 25 years of historical data. Access is provided through an interactive database query interface and regular epidemiological publications; data through 2023 is available. HDB-0126PHARMO Database Network
PHARMO Institute (now part of Lumanity) The PHARMO Database Network comprises anonymized linked healthcare records from 14 million patients across 1,400 primary and secondary care providers in the Netherlands, representing 250 million person-years of data including GP records, hospital admissions, pharmacy records, and specialized registries. Researchers access PHARMO through coordinated studies via institutional partnerships; the database has contributed to over 1,000 published studies covering drug safety, effectiveness, and utilization. HDB-0127Nivel Primary Care Database (Nivel-PCD)
Nivel (Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research) The Nivel Primary Care Database combines routine electronic health record data from representative samples of Dutch primary care providers (GPs, physiotherapists, mental health professionals, dietitians) linked with pharmacy and secondary care data. Researchers access de-identified data through a formal application and approval process governed by steering committees with healthcare provider representatives. HDB-0128Healthdata.be / Health Data Agency (HDA)
Health Data Agency (formerly Sciensano) Healthdata.be is a Belgian platform that facilitates data exchange between healthcare professionals and researchers while protecting privacy and medical confidentiality, providing inventory of national health registries and secure data collection infrastructure. As of April 1, 2026, the platform is managed by the Health Data Agency; access procedures and registry management are coordinated through the updated platform at hda.belgium.be. HDB-0129Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) CPRD is a database of de-identified patient records from a network of UK general practices, covering approximately 60 million historical patients with 18 million currently registered, operated by the MHRA with support from the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Researchers access CPRD data for observational studies, clinical research, and surveillance through an application and review process conducted by the CPRD team. HDB-0130Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)
NHS England Digital HES is a national administrative database containing over 1 billion records of all NHS hospital admissions, outpatient appointments, and emergency department attendances in England, maintained by NHS England Digital. Researchers and organizations access HES data through data access request services for health services research, epidemiology, and policy evaluation. HDB-0131OpenSAFELY
Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, University of Oxford, in partnership with NHS England, TPP, and Optum OpenSAFELY is a trusted research environment and open-source analytics platform that enables researchers to conduct statistical analyses on pseudonymized primary care records from across the UK without direct access to individual patient data. Approved researchers submit analysis code that executes on the platform, with only aggregated results returned to researchers, ensuring privacy protection while supporting 200+ active projects. HDB-0132SAIL Databank (Secure Anonymised Information Linkage)
Swansea University Medical School, funded by Health and Care Research Wales SAIL Databank is a trusted research environment containing anonymised health and social care records for approximately 5.5 million people in Wales, integrating data from NHS services, social care, educational records, and other administrative sources, with 25+ years of historical coverage and ISO 27001 certification. Researchers apply through a governance review process to access linked datasets for epidemiological, health services, and policy research. HDB-0133Scotland National Safe Haven (eDRIS)
Public Health Scotland, Electronic Data Research and Innovation Service (eDRIS), hosted by EPCC and University of Edinburgh The Scotland National Safe Haven is a trusted research environment providing secure access to sensitive NHS patient records for approved research projects, governed by Scotland's Public Benefit and Privacy Panel. Accredited researchers submit applications for access to linked NHS data for epidemiology, health services research, and public health surveillance. HDB-0134IQVIA Medical Research Data (IMRD)
IQVIA (previously known as The Health Improvement Network - THIN) IQVIA Medical Research Data is a longitudinal database of de-identified electronic health records from more than 6 million patients in England, derived from participating general practices using EMIS Health, Cegedim, and other clinical systems, and approved by the NHS Health Research Authority for medical research. Researchers access IMRD through application and data-sharing agreements for observational studies, pharmacovigilance, and comparative effectiveness research. HDB-0135Genomics England: 100,000 Genomes Project
Genomics England, funded by the UK Department of Health and Social Care The 100,000 Genomes Project is a genomic database containing whole genome sequences from approximately 85,000 NHS patients affected by rare diseases or cancer, established between 2013 and 2018, with data linked to NHS clinical records and participant consent status. Qualified researchers can access the project's genomic and phenotypic data through application for research on disease genetics, therapeutic development, and diagnostics. HDB-0136Our Future Health
Our Future Health, a public-private partnership involving NHS England, UK Research and Innovation, Wellcome Trust, and industry partners Our Future Health is a health cohort and biobank recruiting up to 5 million UK participants with linked health records, physical measurements, biosamples, and genetic data, designed to enable large-scale research on disease prevention and treatment. Qualified researchers access de-identified participant data through a secure trusted research environment for studies on disease patterns, risk factors, and health outcomes across diverse populations. HDB-0137UK Data Service
UK Data Service (part of Jisc), funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and supported by partner institutions The UK Data Service maintains the UK's largest collection of research data, including health surveys (Health Survey for England, Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, National Child Measurement Programme) and social research datasets covering health outcomes, healthcare access, and population health. Researchers access health datasets for secondary analysis and educational purposes through online discovery tools with free or subscription-based registration. HDB-0138Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE)
Healthcare Pricing Office (HPO), Irish Department of Health HIPE is a national computerised health information system recording demographic, administrative, and clinical data on all inpatient and daycase discharges from publicly funded acute hospitals in Ireland, covering approximately 1.7 million discharges annually from 58 public acute hospitals. Researchers access HIPE data through the HPO for health services research, epidemiology, clinical audit, and policy planning using the HIPE Statistics Reporter or data requests. HDB-014345 and Up Study (The Sax Institute)
Sax Institute, in collaboration with Cancer Council NSW and NSW Ministry of Health Australia's largest ongoing longitudinal study of health and ageing enrolls over 250,000 participants aged 45+ and tracks them across 15+ years of follow-up data. The study provides access to survey questionnaires, physical assessments, biospecimens (blood, genetic data), and linked data from Medicare, pharmaceutical records, hospital episodes, and cancer registries. HDB-0144ICES (formerly Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences) - Ontario
ICES ICES is an independent health data analytics institute housing Ontario health system data collected since 1992 from healthcare interactions including hospital, primary care, and social service records. Researchers access linked administrative health data for studies in cancer, cardiovascular disease, mental health, and health equity through formal research agreements. HDB-0145Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Canadian Institute for Health Information CIHI is an independent, not-for-profit organization providing standardized health system data and indicators for Canadian provinces and territories, including hospital, pharmaceutical, and health services data. The institute publishes reports, dashboards, and data tables through its indicator library and provides secure analytical tools (Insight+) for deeper analysis of health system performance. HDB-0146Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging CLSA is a national longitudinal research platform following 51,000+ participants aged 45-85 across 20 years to examine biological, medical, psychological, social, and economic aspects of aging, disability, and disease. The study provides researchers and international collaborators access to questionnaire data, physical assessments, biomarkers, genomics, metabolomics, imaging, and linked health outcome data including COVID-19 serology. HDB-0154OHDSI
OHDSI Collaborative OHDSI is an international open-science collaborative that standardizes and coordinates observational health databases through the OMOP Common Data Model for large-scale analytics and real-world evidence generation. The network operates through a decentralized community of researchers and data partners who can conduct collaborative studies using harmonized health data while maintaining local data governance. HDB-0155EHDEN
EHDEN Foundation EHDEN operates a federated network of over 100 healthcare data sources across Europe standardized to the OMOP Common Data Model to generate reliable real-world evidence for medicines and health research. The foundation provides infrastructure, training, and research coordination services to enable collaborative studies while maintaining data governance and institutional autonomy. HDB-0156DARWIN EU
European Medicines Agency (EMA) DARWIN EU is the EMA's Data Analysis and Real World Interrogation Network, established to provide timely evidence on the safety and effectiveness of medicines using real-world healthcare data from approximately 40 data partners across the EU. The network conducts regulatory studies to support medicines oversight and authorization decisions throughout a medicine's lifecycle. HDB-0157FDA Sentinel Initiative
FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) The FDA Sentinel Initiative is a distributed system for evaluating the safety and performance of medical products using real-world data from insurance claims, electronic health records, and patient reports covering approximately 138.7 million members. Data remain with their sources (insurance companies, EHR systems, etc.) and are analyzed through a decentralized model that preserves privacy and data security. HDB-0158PCORnet
PCORI (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute) PCORnet is a national research network funded by PCORI that aggregates health data from diverse clinical settings to enable patient-centered comparative effectiveness research and fast, trustworthy evidence generation. The network provides researchers and healthcare organizations with access to clinical data and research infrastructure while incorporating patient perspectives in research design. HDB-0161HDR UK Innovation Gateway
HDR UK (Health Data Research UK) HDR UK Gateway is a centralized platform that enables researchers to discover, access, and link UK health datasets for research, including integration with the Cohort Discovery Service for secure exploration of patient cohorts across multiple datasets. The platform streamlines the researcher journey from feasibility assessment through data access agreements with NHS trusts, academic institutions, and other data holders. HDB-0175Grand Challenge
Diagnostic Image Analysis Group (DIAG), Radboud University Medical Center A platform hosting 419+ open medical imaging challenges and datasets across diverse imaging modalities and anatomical sites. Participants can submit algorithms, access benchmark datasets, and benchmark their models against peer submissions in real time. HDB-0178National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD, Taiwan)
Health and Welfare Data Science Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare (Taiwan) De-identified claims data from Taiwan's single-payer National Health Insurance scheme, which covers essentially the whole population, including diagnoses, prescriptions, procedures and examinations. Access is granted through the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Health and Welfare Data Science Center, where approved researchers analyse the data on-site or in a controlled environment rather than downloading it. HDB-0179NDB — National Database of Health Insurance Claims (Japan)
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan) Japan's national repository of anonymized health insurance claims and Specific Health Checkup records, collected under the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare with data from April 2009 onward. Researchers apply to MHLW for provision of the anonymized data, which is used for health policy analysis and pharmacoepidemiology; MHLW also publishes aggregated NDB open data tables. HDB-0196Uganda Genome Resource (UGR)
MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, Wellcome Sanger Institute The UGR is a genomic and phenotypic database established in 2011 containing genotype and whole-genome sequence data from ~7,833 Ugandan individuals representing 10 ethno-linguistic groups, with phenotypic data on communicable and non-communicable diseases, cardiometabolic traits, and infectious disease biomarkers from the Uganda General Population Cohort. Data supports genomics research for disease susceptibility discovery and polygenic risk assessment in African populations. HDB-0204INDEPTH Data Repository (iSHARE)
International Network for the Demographic Evaluation of Populations and Their Health (INDEPTH) The INDEPTH iSHARE repository archives high-quality longitudinal datasets from 30+ Health and Demographic Surveillance System sites across sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, providing population-based health and demographic data in a standardized format. The repository enables cross-site comparative research and access to microdata that would otherwise remain dispersed across individual HDSS institutions. HDB-0206Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)
Africa Health Research Institute An independent transdisciplinary research institute based across two campuses in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, operating a health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) for longitudinal population monitoring focused on HIV, TB, emerging infections, and adolescent mental health. AHRI combines population, basic, translational, and clinical sciences with approximately 500 scientists and staff collaborating with over 60 institutions globally. HDB-0210African Index Medicus (AIM)
World Health Organization Africa Regional Office An international database indexing African health literature, including peer-reviewed journal articles, theses, and technical reports from 320+ African health journals, with over 20,000 bibliographic references and 14,383 full-text documents. The database provides access to locally-published biomedical information in English, French, and Portuguese, complementing other WHO systems and giving visibility to African health research. HDB-0221Egypt Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS)
Conducted by El-Zanaty and Associates on behalf of Egypt Ministry of Health, funded by USAID Egypt's nationally representative survey series providing data on fertility, family planning, maternal and child health, vaccination, infectious diseases and nutrition, conducted periodically since 1988 as part of the Demographic and Health Surveys Program. The 2014 EDHS surveyed 28,175 households and 21,762 ever-married women aged 15-49, with data available for six major geographic subdivisions including urban and rural Upper and Lower Egypt. HDB-0225ALPHA Network (Network for Analysing Longitudinal Population-based HIV/AIDS data on Africa)
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) ALPHA brings together ten population-based HIV surveillance sites across eastern and southern Africa (Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe), collecting individual-level data on HIV infection, demographics, behavior, socio-economic status, and clinical outcomes since the late 1980s. Anonymized microdata are available through DataFirst under license for research on HIV incidence, mortality, and the effects of HIV on population dynamics. HDB-0226INSPIRE Datahub
African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), with ALPHA Network, SAPRIN, and CODATA INSPIRE is a pan-African integrated suite of services for harmonizing longitudinal population health data from health and demographic surveillance systems (HDSS) across multiple African countries using OHDSI tools and the OMOP Common Data Model. The platform enables researchers and policymakers to access standardized, FAIR-compliant datasets on fertility, mortality, migration, and morbidity for evidence-based decision-making. HDB-0232AGARI (African Genomic Archive for Response & Insight)
Africa CDC (African Union Commission) AGARI is a continent-wide genomic data sharing platform that provides secure, real-time access to pathogen sequence data and analysis while respecting national sovereignty and data governance. It enables African scientists and public health officials to rapidly detect and respond to disease threats through collaborative genome archiving and analysis infrastructure. HDB-0233Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey—Higher School of Economics (RLMS-HSE)
Higher School of Economics University; Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A nationally representative panel survey conducted annually since 1994 tracking health, economic welfare, employment, income, education and lifestyle for Russian households and individuals. Data are freely available for public analysis in Stata and SPSS formats with codebooks and questionnaires in English. HDB-0234Federal Diabetes Register (Diaregistry)
National Medical Research Center of Endocrinology; Russian Ministry of Health A clinical-epidemiological monitoring system tracking diabetes mellitus, hypothalamic-pituitary tumors, hypoparathyroidism, primary hyperparathyroidism, and medullary thyroid cancer across all 83 Russian regions. The registry integrates patient data from healthcare facilities nationwide to support surveillance and clinical research on endocrine conditions. HDB-0236WHO European Health Information Gateway
World Health Organization Europe A central data repository for validated health, economic and demographic statistics across the 53 countries in the WHO European Region, including Russia, Central Asia, Caucasus and Eastern Europe. Covers ~1,450 indicators on health status, risk factors, health systems and resources with data spanning 1970 to present. HDB-0239Tajikistan Country Health Profile — WHO Data
World Health Organization WHO's country-level health data for Tajikistan covering population demographics, life expectancy, mortality by cause, disease burden and health system indicators. Death registration data quality is noted as low completeness with severity issues in cause-of-death assignment. HDB-0240Kyrgyzstan Country Health Profile — WHO Data
World Health Organization WHO's country-level health data for Kyrgyzstan including population, life expectancy, mortality rates, disease burden and health service coverage indicators. Complements Kyrgyzstan's electronic disease surveillance systems with international comparative statistics. HDB-0241Kazakhstan Country Health Profile — WHO Data
World Health Organization WHO's country-level health dataset for Kazakhstan covering population, life expectancy, mortality, disease burden, maternal/child health, immunization coverage and health system capacity. Data support international comparisons and health policy monitoring. HDB-0242Mongolia Country Health Profile — WHO Data
World Health Organization WHO's health data for Mongolia containing population statistics, life expectancy, mortality indicators and health system coverage metrics. Data reflect Mongolia's epidemiological transition with declining communicable disease burden and rising non-communicable disease prevalence. HDB-0243Russian Federation Country Health Profile — WHO Data
World Health Organization WHO's health dataset for the Russian Federation including population, life expectancy, mortality by cause, disease burden, immunization coverage and health workforce density. Data support international health comparison and disease surveillance. HDB-0244Uzbekistan Country Health Profile — WHO Data
World Health Organization WHO's country-level health data for Uzbekistan covering demographics, life expectancy, mortality, disease burden, maternal/child health and health system indicators. Tracks Uzbekistan's progress toward universal health coverage targets. HDB-0245Russian Research Institute of Health (Mednet) — Health Statistics Department
Russian Research Institute of Health; Russian Ministry of Health Russia's health policy and research institute maintains a database of statistical observation forms from all 83 regions using the MEDSTAT software package. Provides data on health status, health system performance and epidemiological indicators across the Russian Federation. HDB-0248Institute of Health Information and Statistics (ÚZIS ČR) — National Health Information System
Ústav zdravotnických informací a statistiky (ÚZIS ČR), Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic Established in 1960, ÚZIS maintains the Czech Republic's National Health Information System and 12 national health registries covering cancer, hospitalization, reproduction health, cardiovascular surgery, occupational diseases, and other conditions. Data is published in the Czech Health Statistics Yearbook and provided to researchers through formal requests. HDB-0250National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ)
Nacionalni inštitut za varovanje zdravja (NIJZ), Ministry of Health of Slovenia NIJZ is Slovenia's principal public health authority maintaining health registries and databases on communicable diseases, vaccinations, occupational accidents, hospitalization and outpatient services. Data collection uses the automated e-transfer portal ePrenosi with real-time data validation and feedback to providers. HDB-0251Croatian Institute of Public Health (HZJZ)
Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo (HZJZ), Ministry of Health of Croatia HZJZ is the official carrier of health statistics in Croatia and maintains national registries on cancer, diabetes, communicable diseases and occupational diseases. The Institute publishes annual health-statistical yearbooks and thematic epidemiological reports used by policymakers and researchers. HDB-0252National Health Information Center (NCZI)
Národné centrum zdravotnických informácií (NCZI), Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic NCZI is Slovakia's state-funded organization administering the National Health Information System and national health registries covering administrative and clinical data from healthcare providers. The center standardizes health informatics, compiles health statistics and collaborates internationally with WHO, OECD and EUROSTAT. HDB-0254Institute of Public Health of Serbia 'Dr Milan Jovanović Batut'
Institut za javno zdravlje Srbije 'Dr Milan Jovanović Batut', Ministry of Health of Serbia Serbia's expert public health institution maintains databases on health and healthcare utilization, national health registries, and conducts population health surveys. The Institute provides independent research on public health issues and technical guidance to the Serbian government on health policy and services planning. HDB-0260Turkey Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS)
Hacettepe University Institute of Population Studies A nationally representative population and health survey conducted at five-year intervals since 1993 by Hacettepe University, providing data on fertility, maternal and child health, family planning, and early childhood development across Turkey. Microdata is available to researchers through formal data-sharing agreements. HDB-0266Israel National Cancer Registry
Israel Center for Disease Control (ICDC), Ministry of Health Established in 1960 and under the auspices of the Israel Center for Disease Control since 2005, this registry maintains mandatory reporting of all newly diagnosed cancer cases in Israel since 1982. Registry data supports cancer surveillance, epidemiological research, and policy monitoring; access to microdata requires application through the Ministry of Health. HDB-0269European Cancer Information System (ECIS)
European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), in collaboration with European Network of Cancer Registries (ENCR) Web-based tool aggregating cancer burden data from approximately 150 population-based cancer registries across 34 European countries, covering 58 cancer sites. Provides incidence, mortality, prevalence, and survival estimates updated as new registry data become available. HDB-0271Euro-Peristat: European Perinatal Health Report
Inserm (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research), Paris; funded by European Commission European perinatal surveillance network coordinating data collection on mothers' and newborns' health outcomes from 31 countries across vital statistics, medical birth registers, and hospital discharge data. Publishes periodic European Perinatal Health Reports (2008, 2013, 2018, 2022) and national-level data on stillbirth, preterm birth, neonatal mortality, and socioeconomic health disparities. HDB-0273HBSC: Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study
WHO collaborative study, coordinated by University of Bergen International Coordinating Centre WHO cross-national longitudinal study monitoring health, well-being, and behavior of adolescents aged 11, 13, and 15 years in their social context, conducted every four years across 51 countries and regions in Europe, Central Asia, and North America. The interactive data browser provides access to nine topic areas including mental health, substance use, physical activity, and social relationships. HDB-0274European Social Survey (ESS) with Health Modules
European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC); coordinated from multiple European research institutions High-quality open-access survey of public attitudes, beliefs, and behavior across 30+ European countries conducted biennially since 2002, with rotating topical modules including dedicated health rounds. Health modules in Round 2 (2004/05) and Round 7 (2014/15) examined health-seeking behavior and social determinants of health inequality, with Round 11 (2023/24) focusing on health inequalities in the post-COVID era. HDB-0279PAHO Data Portal (Pan American Health Organization)
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO Regional Office for the Americas) PAHO maintains a regional health data platform providing access to health statistics and indicators across the Americas, including epidemiological data, health systems information, and public health surveillance data. The portal aggregates health data from member countries to support comparative analysis and regional health monitoring. HDB-0285Dubai Health Data Sandbox
Sandbox Dubai, Dubai Future Foundation, Dubai Health Authority, Digital Dubai Controlled research environment providing de-identified, longitudinal electronic health records from participating Dubai healthcare facilities since 2018, including demographics, medications, lab results, and encounters. Designed for technology companies and startups to validate health innovations including AI diagnostics, chronic care monitoring, and digital therapeutics. HDB-0286Gulf Centre for Cancer Registration (GCCR)
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC), Executive Office of the Health Ministers' Council for GCC States Regional population-based cancer registry established in 1997 collecting harmonized incidence and mortality data across six Gulf Cooperation Council nations (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman) using standardized coding practices. One of Asia's largest cancer incidence databases, supporting epidemiological research and health policy across the region. HDB-0291District Level Household and Facility Survey (DLHS)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai; coordinated by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare The DLHS has been conducted in multiple rounds (1998-99, 2002-04, 2007-08, 2012-13) as a household survey covering reproductive health, maternal and child health, family planning, and healthcare facility utilization across districts in India. Data from over 720,000 households provide district-level estimates of family planning adoption, maternal and child health indicators, and healthcare service gaps. HDB-0293Australian Cancer Database
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare The Australian Cancer Database is a national collection of all diagnosed cancers in Australia since 1982 (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers), maintained by the AIHW from state and territory cancer registries. It supports epidemiological research, cancer surveillance, trend analysis, and public health planning through standardized incident and mortality data. HDB-0294National Death Index
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare The National Death Index is an AIHW database containing records of all deaths registered in Australia since 1980, sourced from state/territory registrars, the National Coronial Information System, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It is used for epidemiological research and data linkage studies, with access restricted to approved health and medical research through formal application. HDB-0378Boletín Epidemiológico - Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica
Secretaría de Salud - Dirección General de Epidemiología Weekly epidemiological surveillance bulletin published by Mexico's Directorate General of Epidemiology reporting on notifiable diseases, disease incidence by state, and epidemiological trends. Historical bulletins dating back to 1981 are available for download. HDB-0380Population Data BC
University of British Columbia Population Data BC operates a collection of linked health and social data covering 5.4 million British Columbia residents, with records dating to 1985 across health care, education, early childhood development, workplace, and environmental domains. Researchers access data through a formal request and approval process, with options for secure onsite facilities and cloud-based analysis environments. HDB-0382Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP)
University of Manitoba MCHP operates the Manitoba Population Research Data Repository, containing approximately 100 linkable and regularly updated databases derived from Manitoba government administrative records across health, education, social services, and justice sectors. Researchers access de-identified data through a formal application process with support from MCHP's data team. HDB-0385Health Data Research Network Canada
Health Data Research Network Canada HDRN Canada is a pan-Canadian non-profit network facilitating multi-regional health data research, operating the Data Access Support Hub (DASH) with an inventory of over 500 searchable data assets from provincial, territorial, and pan-Canadian sources. Researchers access data through the DASH portal using a single application process that streamlines multi-jurisdictional data requests. HDB-0388Finnish Cancer Registry (Syöpärekisteri)
Cancer Society of Finland Registry of all diagnosed cancer cases in Finland since 1953, maintained by the Cancer Society of Finland for epidemiological research. Provides cancer incidence statistics, survival data, and screening program information accessible to researchers through application. HDB-0389Danish National Hospital Medication Register
Danish Health Data Authority Records medication use in all Danish public hospitals and outpatient clinics from 2018 onward, including indication, drug type, pharmaceutical form, dosage, and administration details. Complements the Danish Prescription Registry by providing hospital medication data. HDB-0390Icelandic Cancer Registry
Icelandic Directorate of Health Population-based cancer registry maintained by Iceland's Directorate of Health since 1954, registering all cancer diagnoses according to international standards. Data available to researchers through application to the Directorate's scientific research committee. HDB-0393Registro Nacional de Cáncer de Uruguay
Comisión Honoraria de Lucha contra el Cáncer (CHLCC) The Registro Nacional de Cáncer is Uruguay's population-based cancer registry, operated by the Comisión Honoraria de Lucha contra el Cáncer, collecting incident cancer cases from sources including pathology laboratories, death certificates, the pediatric hematology-oncology center, the Fondo Nacional de Recursos, and the national electronic oncology record. It produces cancer incidence and mortality statistics and atlases for epidemiological surveillance and research, with published statistics available on the registry's site. HDB-0396China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS)
Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention CHNS is an ongoing open cohort survey collecting household, individual, and community data on health, nutrition, and socioeconomic factors across 15 provinces and municipal cities in China, run jointly by UNC's Carolina Population Center and the National Institute for Nutrition and Health at China CDC. It is used to study how social and economic change affects health and nutritional status, and researchers can download the data after registering on the project website. HDB-0397Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS)
Center for Healthy Aging and Development Studies, Peking University CLHLS is a longitudinal survey of older adults in China, including centenarians, nonagenarians, and octogenarians, collecting health, demographic, and socioeconomic data, coordinated by the Center for Healthy Aging and Development Studies at Peking University. It is used for research on healthy ageing and longevity, and datasets are distributed through the Peking University Open Research Data Platform to registered users. HDB-0398National Population Health Data Center (NPHDC / NCMI)
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, under the National Health Commission of China NPHDC is one of China's 20 national scientific data centers, integrating scientific data resources in basic medicine, clinical medicine, pharmacy, public health, traditional Chinese medicine, and population and reproductive health. It is used for data submission, certification, and sharing in population health research, and datasets are obtained through the platform's data application and sharing procedures. HDB-0399National Genomics Data Center (NGDC)
China National Center for Bioinformation, Chinese Academy of Sciences NGDC is a national data center hosting a suite of databases for genomic sequences, genome variations, raw omics data, and biological samples, operated by the China National Center for Bioinformation. It is used for life and health science research and data archiving, and most of its database resources are publicly accessible online. HDB-0400Unified National Electronic Healthcare System of Kazakhstan (UNEHS)
Republican Center for Electronic Health, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan UNEHS is Kazakhstan's national electronic health infrastructure, maintained by the Republican Center for Electronic Health, comprising population-based registries and claims data collected from medical organizations across the country. It is used for health system management, epidemiological research, and real-world evidence studies, with data for research provided upon application to the Republican Center for Electronic Health. HDB-0405Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI)
Stats NZ (Tatauranga Aotearoa) Large research database integrating microdata from government agencies, Statistics NZ surveys including the 2013 Census and New Zealand Health Survey. Provides linked longitudinal individual-level data on education, income, health, benefits, migration and justice for approved researchers meeting the 'five safes' governance framework. HDB-0406New Zealand Health Survey
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Continuous annual survey collecting information on health and wellbeing of New Zealand adults and children since 2011, with annual updates on population health status. Reports on health behaviors, chronic conditions, healthcare access and health equity to inform health policy and service planning. HDB-0407Growing Up in New Zealand
University of Auckland A longitudinal study of child health and development tracking children born in 2009-2010 prospectively through multiple assessment waves. Provides life-course data on family, environmental and individual factors shaping child health, development and wellbeing in contemporary New Zealand. HDB-0419Canadian Cancer Registry
Statistics Canada with Canadian Council of Cancer Registries Population-based registry maintained by Statistics Canada containing cancer incidence data for Canadian residents since 1992, compiled from 13 provincial and territorial cancer registries. Provides standardized and comparable incidence data on all primary cancers diagnosed in Canada, used for epidemiological research, surveillance, and health policy. HDB-0422Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System
Public Health Agency of Canada A collaborative network of provincial and territorial surveillance systems that tracks chronic diseases by linking health insurance registration files, physician billing claims and hospital discharge abstracts. It provides national estimates of chronic disease prevalence, incidence and outcomes from administrative records, published as open data tables by the Public Health Agency of Canada. HDB-0423Canadian Community Health Survey
Statistics Canada Annual cross-sectional survey collecting health-related data on Canadians ages 18 and over across all provinces and territories since 2000. Provides national and sub-provincial health data on health status, health care utilization, health determinants, and emerging health issues, supporting public health surveillance and research. HDB-0424Canadian Health Measures Survey
Statistics Canada in partnership with Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada Biennial national survey launched in 2007 combining household interviews with direct physical measurements and biosamples from -Canadians aged 1-79. Collects data on cardiovascular health, nutritional status, chronic diseases, physical activity, infectious diseases and environmental contaminants through anthropometry, blood samples, urine samples and DNA collection. HDB-0425CanPath – Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow's Health
University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health with funding from Canadian Partnership Against Cancer A population health study comprising seven regional cohorts with enrolled participants aged 30-74 across all provinces. Follows participants longitudinally with health questionnaires, biospecimens including blood, urine, and environmental exposure samples to investigate how lifestyle, genetics and environment interact to cause chronic disease and cancer. HDB-0427Quebec Integrated Chronic Disease Surveillance System
Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) Provincial surveillance system integrating five health-administrative databases covering Quebec's total population since 1996 and updated annually, including hospital records, vital statistics, physician claims and pharmaceutical data. Tracks prevalence and incidence of eight chronic conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, osteoporosis, arthritis, mental disorders, Alzheimer's disease and related disorders using linked administrative data. HDB-0428Health Data Nova Scotia
Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology Provincial data repository providing access to linked administrative health records in a secure, controlled environment for health services and health research. Facilitates research and innovation by providing linkable health service and population health databases to researchers while protecting Nova Scotian privacy through pseudonymization and access controls. HDB-0429DataNB – New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training
University of New Brunswick in partnership with Government of New Brunswick Provincial data custodian providing researchers access to linkable person-level administrative datasets from government services including health, social assistance, education, aged care and workers compensation. Operates a secure, controlled-access environment where researchers access pseudonymized data for approved research while providing data-related training in literacy, privacy, ethics, statistics and epidemiology. HDB-0431TUYZE (Türkiye Health Data Research and AI Applications Institute)
Health Institutes of Türkiye (TUSEB) A government research institute focused on health data analysis and artificial intelligence applications in healthcare, operating three specialized departments: Big Data, Medical Decision Support Systems, and Smart Medical Device Technologies. The institute develops data-driven healthcare solutions and conducts research on Turkish health datasets. HDB-0432Iran Cohort Consortium (ICC)
Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences A virtual network coordinating 44 prospective cohort studies across Iran investigating non-communicable diseases, risk factors, and health outcomes in diverse populations and regions. The consortium provides a unified platform for data sharing, standardized documentation, and collaborative research access. HDB-0433Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS)
Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Iran's oldest and longest-running community-based cohort study, initiated in 1999 with participants from Tehran's District 13, tracking non-communicable diseases including diabetes, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome over two decades. The study provides longitudinal data on disease incidence and risk factors in an urban Iranian population. HDB-0450Riksstroke
Swedish National Quality Register, Norrlands University Hospital Riksstroke is Sweden's national quality register for stroke care, collecting data on all acute stroke patients from 71 participating hospitals with standardized clinical indicators and long-term outcomes. The registry has been operational since 1994 and provides feedback to healthcare professionals, decision-makers, and the public on stroke care quality and treatment results. HDB-0451SWEDEHEART
Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Swedish Healthcare System SWEDEHEART is Sweden's national registry for acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, arrhythmias, cardiac surgery, and transcatheter interventions,000 new admissions annually. The registry provides real-time feedback to clinicians, enables outcome tracking across Swedish hospitals, and supports quality improvement and research. HDB-0452Swedish Arthroplasty Register (SAR)
Register Centre, Gothenburg The Swedish Arthroplasty Register is a merger of two national quality registers tracking all knee and hip replacements in Sweden since 1975 and 1979 respectively. The register provides long-term follow-up of surgical outcomes, revision rates, and implant performance, with patient-reported outcome measures collected preoperatively and at multiple postoperative intervals. HDB-0453Swedish Rheumatology Quality Register (SRQ)
Swedish Rheumatology Quality Register Association The SRQ is a nationwide quality register for rheumatic diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, and psoriatic arthritis. The register collects clinical data on disease activity, treatment, outcomes, and patient-reported measures including pain, function, and quality of life through an interactive patient portal. HDB-0455RKKP (Danish Clinical Quality Registries)
Danish Health Quality Institute (Sundhedsvæsenets Kvalitetsinstitut) RKKP manages disease-specific and procedure-specific clinical quality databases covering all patients with specified diagnoses or procedures in Danish hospitals, with mandatory participation for clinical quality monitoring. The registries collect detailed clinical data on diagnoses, treatments, outcomes, and adverse events for quality improvement and research purposes. HDB-0456DANBIO
Department of Rheumatology, Copenhagen University Hospital DANBIO is Denmark's nationwide clinical quality register for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory arthropathies, collecting data since 2000 on patients. The registry records disease activity, treatments with biological and conventional drugs, adverse events, and patient-reported outcomes through both clinical visits and remote patient portals. HDB-0458MoBa (Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study)
Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) MoBa is a population-based pregnancy cohort recruited across Norway between 1999 and 2008, holding questionnaire data and biological samples from mothers, fathers and children, run by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Researchers apply to the institute for access to the data for approved studies. HDB-0459HUNT Study (Trøndelag Health Study)
HUNT Research Centre, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) The HUNT Study is a population health study covering adult residents of Trøndelag County in Norway, with data collected since 1984 across four survey waves. It combines questionnaire data, clinical measurements and biological samples, and researchers apply to the HUNT Research Centre for access. HDB-0460Norwegian Quality Registries (Medical Quality Registers)
SKDE (Norwegian Centre for Quality Improvement of Health Services) Norway maintains 53 national medical quality registries covering disease-specific and procedure-specific care, each collecting detailed clinical data to monitor treatment quality and improve patient outcomes. The registries provide standardized outcome reporting and comparative data across hospitals through the health atlas portal. HDB-0461Norwegian Stroke Registry
Norwegian Institute of Public Health The Norwegian Stroke Registry is a mandatory nationwide quality registry for all patients hospitalized with acute stroke in Norway. The registry collects standardized data on stroke type, interventions, complications, and outcomes, with results publicly reported through the national quality registry portal. HDB-0465Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (NFBC1966)
University of Oulu, Faculty of Medicine The NFBC1966 is a longitudinal birth cohort of children born in northern Finland in 1966, with follow-up data collected from childhood through adulthood (now age 60). The study contains detailed health examination data, clinical measurements, questionnaire information on lifestyle and environmental factors, and biological samples, with long-term outcomes linked to national health registers. HDB-0468NPHIES (National Platform for Health Information Exchange Services)
Council for Health Insurance, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's centralized health information exchange platform connecting all healthcare providers and payers for standardized exchange of claims and clinical information. The system processes transactions annually with market share of healthcare claims exchange in the Kingdom. HDB-0477Malaffi – Abu Dhabi Health Information Exchange
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi / Abu Dhabi Health Data Services (ADHDS) health information exchange platform connecting public and private healthcare providers across Abu Dhabi Emirate, enabling secure real-time exchange of unified patient records across facilities and electronic medical record systems. The first HIE in the MENA region implementing SNOMED CT and LOINC standards at scale. HDB-0500EMA Clinical Data Publication Portal
European Medicines Agency A publicly accessible repository of clinical trial data submitted by pharmaceutical companies to support regulatory applications for centrally authorised medicines, including clinical study reports, overviews, summaries, study protocols, and case report forms. Researchers and regulators can access published clinical datasets by registering an EMA account, with options for on-screen viewing or download. HDB-0502LSHTM Data Compass
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine A curated digital repository of research datasets, code, and tools produced by LSHTM and collaborators, public health, and infectious disease. Datasets include qualitative and quantitative individual-level data with varying access levels; restricted datasets require registration and approval. HDB-0505Batut (Institute of Public Health of Serbia "Dr Milan Jovanović Batut")
Serbian Ministry of Health Batut maintains Serbia's health indicators database and disease registries, collecting data on health and healthcare utilization from the national health system. The institute provides a Data Presentation System enabling users to access health statistics and indicators by geographic area and disease. HDB-0506Public Health Center of Ukraine
Ukrainian Ministry of Health The Public Health Center maintains Ukraine's epidemiological surveillance systems and disease registries tracking infectious diseases including measles, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. The center collects operational epidemiological data through weekly reporting mechanisms and coordinates national immunization programs. HDB-0507EHIF (Estonian Health Insurance Fund)
Estonian Government The Estonian Health Insurance Fund (Tervisekassa) administers Estonia's social health insurance system and maintains an administrative claims database covering health service contacts, prescription medicines and medical device records. Its data are integrated into Estonia's eHealth infrastructure and the national health portal (Terviseportaal), and researchers apply to the fund for access. HDB-0508SPKC (Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Latvia)
Latvian Ministry of Health SPKC maintains Latvia's Health Statistics Database and infectious disease registries including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and vaccination records. The center produces epidemiological bulletins and annual statistical reports on infectious and parasitic diseases alongside patient-reported experience measurements and healthcare facility performance indicators. HDB-0518Oman National Cancer Registry
Ministry of Health, Oman — Department of Non-Communicable Diseases The Oman National Cancer Registry is a population-based registry run by the Department of Non-Communicable Diseases at Oman's Ministry of Health, operating as a national registry since 1996. Its annual Cancer Incidence in Oman reports are published on the ministry's statistics pages and can be downloaded by the public. HDB-0521Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry
ANZDATA Registry ANZDATA collects data on the incidence, prevalence and outcomes of kidney failure, dialysis and kidney transplantation from all renal units in Australia and New Zealand. Summary results are published in open annual reports, while patient-level data are released to researchers under a data access application process. HDB-0522Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR)
The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health AuSCR is a national clinical quality registry that collects data on acute stroke care processes and outcomes from participating Australian hospitals, coordinated by the Florey Institute. Hospitals contribute data for quality monitoring, and researchers request access to the data through the registry's governance process. HDB-0523Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry
Australian Orthopaedic Association The AOANJRR collects data on hip, knee, shoulder and other joint replacement procedures from hospitals across Australia to monitor implant performance and patient outcomes. Aggregate findings are published in annual reports, and data are released for research through a formal data request process. HDB-0524New Zealand Mortality Collection
Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) The Mortality Collection classifies the underlying cause of death for all deaths registered in New Zealand and for registered fetal deaths, using death registration data supplied by Births, Deaths and Marriages. Summary statistics are published openly, and identifiable or unit record data are supplied under Health New Zealand's data access rules. HDB-0526Danish Medical Birth Register (Fødselsregisteret)
Danish Health Data Authority (Sundhedsdatastyrelsen) The Danish Medical Birth Register contains information on all hospital births and home births in Denmark, including the course and outcome of delivery and any complications, and is maintained by the Danish Health Data Authority. It serves as a national health indicator source and supports medical research, with data access granted through the authority's research service (Forskerservice). HDB-0527Danish Register of Causes of Death (Dødsårsagsregisteret)
Danish Health Data Authority (Sundhedsdatastyrelsen) The Danish Register of Causes of Death collects information on all deaths in Denmark and is operated by the Danish Health Data Authority. It is used for research, analysis and surveillance, and researchers request access through the authority's research service. HDB-0528Swedish National Quality Registries
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR/SKR) and the Swedish quality registry community The Swedish National Quality Registries are a system of individual-based registries that collect diagnosis, intervention and outcome data across many areas of Swedish health care, coordinated nationally with support from SALAR/SKR. They are used for continuous quality improvement, benchmarking and research, and access to data is handled by each individual registry on application. HDB-0531Centre for Victorian Data Linkage
Victorian Agency for Health Information (VAHI), Department of Health Victoria The Centre for Victorian Data Linkage is Victoria's specialist data linkage unit, maintaining the Victorian Linkage Map and the Integrated Data Resource, a collection of almost 40 datasets that are linked monthly. Researchers and Victorian government employees apply for linked de-identified data for approved projects, which is analysed in a secure environment and provided on a cost-recovery basis.Clinical trial registries · 25
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ClinicalTrials.gov
US National Library of Medicine A registry of clinical studies, spanning interventional trials and observational studies in 200+ countries, with protocols, eligibility criteria and posted results. Fully open with a modern REST API. HDB-0086Pan African Clinical Trials Registry (PACTR)
South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) PACTR is the first WHO-recognized primary clinical trials registry in Africa, providing a free, open-access platform for registration of planned, ongoing, and completed clinical trials conducted across the continent. Established in 2007 and expanded to all disease conditions in 2009, the registry documents research patterns, funding, ethics, and locations of African-based trials. HDB-0147WHO ICTRP (International Clinical Trials Registry Platform)
World Health Organization ICTRP is a WHO-operated search portal that aggregates clinical trial registration data from 18 primary registries across multiple countries and regions, including trials in all phases and across all therapeutic areas. The platform provides a unified search interface for finding trial information while linking to the original records maintained by contributing registries. HDB-0148EudraCT
European Medicines Agency (EMA) EudraCT is the European Union's database for interventional clinical trials on medicinal products conducted in the EU/EEA from May 2004 through January 2025 under Directive 2001/20/EC. As of January 31, 2025, new EU/EEA trials must transition to the newer Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS), though EudraCT continues to accept results submissions and third-country trial files. HDB-0149EU Clinical Trials Register
European Medicines Agency (EMA) The EU Clinical Trials Register provides public access to information on trials previously registered in EudraCT, including trial protocols and results data. It serves as the historical and transitional repository for EU/EEA trial information while ongoing trials are registered through the newer Clinical Trials Information System. HDB-0150ISRCTN Registry
BioMed Central / Springer Nature ISRCTN is the UK's only WHO-recognised primary clinical study registry, accepting registration of interventional and non-interventional studies at any stage (proposed, ongoing, or completed). All records are freely searchable and openly accessible, supporting UK transparency requirements effective April 2026 that mandate prospective registration and results publication within 12 months. HDB-0151CTRI (Clinical Trials Registry - India)
Indian Council of Medical Research, National Institute for Research in Digital Health CTRI is a free public registry for registration of all clinical trials conducted in India, mandatory since 2009 and accessible through both the CTRI website and WHO's ICTRP. The registry contains over 115,000 trials including drug trials, surgical procedures, device studies, behavioral interventions, and AYUSH research, all prospectively registered before participant enrollment. HDB-0152ChiCTR (Chinese Clinical Trial Registry)
Chinese Clinical Trial Registry Center ChiCTR is a WHO-recognised primary registry for clinical trials conducted in China, offering searchable access organized by geographic location, disease codes, funding source, recruitment status, and ethical committee approval. The platform includes a user account system for researchers to register and manage trials, with free registration and comprehensive methodology resources available. HDB-0153ReBEC (Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry)
Ministry of Health / Pan American Health Organization / Oswaldo Cruz Foundation ReBEC is a free-access virtual platform for registration of experimental and non-experimental studies conducted in Brazil, hosted by a collaborative effort of government and international health organizations. The registry contains over 18,700 trials including 5,162 actively recruiting studies, with multilingual support (Portuguese and English) and dedicated user assistance available 24/7. HDB-0295CTIS (Clinical Trials Information System)
European Medicines Agency (EMA) CTIS is the European Medicines Agency's system through which sponsors apply to run a clinical trial and manage an ongoing trial across up to 30 EU and EEA countries, launched on 31 January 2022. It replaced EudraCT for new trials and publishes information on individual trials in the EU and EEA through a public search interface. HDB-0296ANZCTR (Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry)
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ANZCTR is the clinical trials registry serving Australia and New Zealand, listed by WHO as a primary registry in the ICTRP network. Records registered here are aggregated into the WHO ICTRP search portal, which draws its data from the primary registries. HDB-0297CRiS (Clinical Research Information Service)
Clinical Research Information Service (CRiS), Republic of Korea CRiS is the clinical trials registry for the Republic of Korea, listed by WHO as a primary registry in the ICTRP network. Trials registered here are aggregated into the WHO ICTRP search portal alongside the other primary registries. HDB-0298DRKS (German Clinical Trials Register)
Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (BfArM) DRKS is the WHO-recognised primary register for Germany, operated by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), and registers health-related studies conducted in Germany on human subjects. Its search is publicly accessible and researchers register their studies through a separate registration portal. HDB-0299IRCT (Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials)
Iran University of Medical Sciences; Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME) IRCT registers studies that prospectively assign human participants to health-related interventions in order to evaluate effects on health outcomes, and accepts registrations from researchers worldwide. It was established with support from Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education and is hosted by Iran University of Medical Sciences, with search open to the public. HDB-0300ITMCTR (International Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry)
International Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry ITMCTR is a primary registration body of the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform dedicated to clinical trials in traditional medicine. It prioritises prospective registration, asking researchers to register before conducting a study, and offers basic and advanced public search of registered trials. HDB-0301jRCT (Japan Registry of Clinical Trials)
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan jRCT is Japan's clinical research registry, operated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, covering clinical trials and research together with regenerative medicine procedures. It is the official submission and public disclosure system for the implementation plans and notifications required under Japan's Clinical Research Law and the Act on the Safety of Regenerative Medicine. HDB-0302LBCTR (Lebanon Clinical Trials Registry)
Ministry of Public Health, Lebanon LBCTR is an online registry of clinical trials being undertaken in Lebanon, owned and funded by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. Its mandatory data items comply with the WHO minimum registration dataset, and WHO lists it among the ICTRP primary registries. HDB-0303TCTR (Thai Clinical Trials Registry)
Foundation for Human Research Promotion in Thailand, under the Central Research Ethics Committee of Thailand TCTR accepts all kinds of clinical research including clinical trials and observational studies, with registrants required to supply the WHO ICTRP dataset items. It has been a WHO primary registry since 7 August 2013 and moved from the Medical Research Foundation to the Foundation for Human Research Promotion in Thailand on 1 January 2024. HDB-0304REPEC (Registro Peruano de Ensayos Clínicos)
Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS), Peru REPEC is Peru's national clinical trials registry, hosted by the Instituto Nacional de Salud, and is listed by WHO as a primary registry in the ICTRP network. Trials registered here are aggregated into the WHO ICTRP search portal alongside the other primary registries. HDB-0305SLCTR (Sri Lanka Clinical Trials Registry)
Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) SLCTR is a registry for clinical trials involving human subjects conducted in Sri Lanka or overseas, established and operated by the Sri Lanka Medical Association. It is a not-for-profit registry with free and open access for researchers, clinicians and the general public, and any trial testing the efficacy of a health care intervention in human participants requires registration. HDB-0386New Zealand Cancer Registry
Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Population-based register of all primary malignant diseases diagnosed in Aotearoa New Zealand established under the Cancer Registry Act 1993. Researchers access published data through the cancer web tool or request customized data extracts from the Data Services team for epidemiologic research and health policy analysis. HDB-0512FDAAA TrialsTracker
Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, University of Oxford A transparency tracker monitoring compliance with the FDA Amendments Act (FDAAA) 2007, which mandates that certain clinical trials report results within a specified timeframe. The platform tracks which organizations are reporting trial outcomes and identifies those with overdue or unreported results. HDB-0513EU Trials Tracker
Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, University of Oxford A monitoring platform tracking compliance with European Union clinical trial result reporting requirements, which mandate that trials on the European Union Clinical Trials Register (EUCTR) report results within one year of completion. The tracker displays reporting percentages for sponsors and identifies institutions meeting or falling behind on reporting obligations. HDB-0514OMON (Overview of Medical Research in the Netherlands)
Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO) A centralized Dutch registry consolidating clinical trial and medical research data from multiple sources including the former National Trial Register (NTR), ToetsingOnline, the Research Portal, and CTIS public data. The platform serves both research participants seeking studies to join and researchers needing to register, submit and manage medical research. HDB-0515Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR)
Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (affiliated with WHO) A primary registry recognized by the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform for registering clinical trials conducted in China. The registry provides a platform for prospective trial registration and accepts studies at any stage—proposed, ongoing, or completed—with all records freely accessible and searchable.IPD repositories · 22
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Vivli
Vivli (independent nonprofit) Vivli is a global platform hosting de-identified individual participant data from completed clinical trials contributed by pharmaceutical sponsors, research organizations and CROs. Researchers apply for access to datasets through a controlled-access repository and secure research environment, with priority given to nonprofit and public health research. HDB-0307YODA Project
Yale University The Yale Open Data Access Project is a data intermediary that facilitates access to individual participant data from completed clinical trials contributed by pharmaceutical companies and research institutions. Investigators submit research proposals; approved studies gain access to de-identified patient-level datasets for independent analysis and secondary research. HDB-0308Project Data Sphere
Project Data Sphere (independent nonprofit) Project Data Sphere is an open-access repository of de-identified patient-level data from late-phase oncology clinical trials, maintained by pharmaceutical sponsors, research institutions, and the PDS research program. Researchers can access datasets and analytical tools free after registration with no research proposal required. HDB-0309ClinicalStudyDataRequest.com
ClinicalStudyDataRequest.com Consortium ClinicalStudyDataRequest.com is a consortium platform where pharmaceutical sponsors and research organizations list individual participant datasets from completed trials available for researcher access. External investigators submit data-access requests for de-identified datasets; approved requests are facilitated through the platform. HDB-0310Infectious Diseases Data Observatory
University of Oxford, Centre for Global Health Research IDDO curates and harmonizes individual participant data from studies of malaria, COVID-19, visceral leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis, and other infectious diseases, including the World-Wide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN) and ISARIC data on COVID-19. De-identified IPD standardized to CDISC is freely available to nonprofit researchers; data inquiries are managed through the platform. HDB-0311NHLBI BioLINCC
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH) BioLINCC is the NIH repository for de-identified individual participant data and biospecimens from NHLBI-funded cardiovascular, pulmonary, blood, and sleep disorder studies. Researchers with institutional IRB approval or exemption may request access to datasets through a formal data-access request and data-use agreement process. HDB-0312ImmPort
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) NIH immunology data repository hosting individual participant data from immunology and allergy clinical trials. Researchers register freely to search and download de-identified datasets, or request access to controlled-access studies through the system. HDB-0313ITN TrialShare
Immune Tolerance Network (NIAID) Immune Tolerance Network repository holding de-identified individual participant data from 27 clinical trials covering transplantation, autoimmunity, allergy, and type 1 diabetes. Researchers create a free account to access de-identified data, explore studies, and perform exploratory analyses. HDB-0314NIDDK Central Repository
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) NIH repository providing access to de-identified individual participant data from diabetes, digestive disease, and kidney disease clinical trials. Researchers identify relevant studies and submit formal data requests to access de-identified datasets through the portal. HDB-0315NIMH Data Archive (NDA)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) NIH repository for mental health and neuroscience research hosting de-identified individual participant data from clinical and observational studies. Researchers submit data access requests and sign a Data Use Certification to obtain de-identified datasets from approved studies. HDB-0316NICHD DASH
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) NIH Data and Specimen Hub providing access to de-identified individual participant data from child health and maternal-fetal health clinical and population studies. Researchers apply for access through the controlled-access data request process. HDB-0317NCTN/NCORP Data Archive
National Cancer Institute (NCI) The NCTN/NCORP Data Archive holds de-identified individual participant data from published phase 2 and phase 3 trials run by NCI's National Clinical Trials Network and Community Oncology Research Program. Researchers request datasets through the archive's online system, with approval governed by data use agreements. HDB-0318CPAD (Critical Path for Alzheimer's Disease) / CODR-AD
Critical Path Institute (C-Path) A repository of Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment clinical trial data from globally executed randomized controlled trials. Researchers and developers apply for access to de-identified, fully standardized patient-level records across 28 studies containing 6,955 individual participant records. HDB-0320NIA Aging Research Biobank
National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health The Aging Research Biobank archives and distributes de-identified participant-level clinical data, imaging data, and biospecimens from completed NIA-funded clinical trials and longitudinal studies, including ASPREE, CALERIE, and the Testosterone Trials. Principal investigators register with identity verification, submit a request for materials with a protocol and IRB documentation, and receive data under a signed transfer agreement after scientific review and NIA approval. HDB-0321NIDA Data Share
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health NIDA Data Share publishes de-identified individual participant datasets, protocols, annotated case report forms, and data dictionaries from completed NIDA-funded clinical trials, primarily from the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network. Users download data for free after completing a registration agreement and accepting the NIDA Data Share Agreement, without committee review. HDB-0322AccessClinicalData@NIAID
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health AccessClinicalData@NIAID provides controlled access to de-identified individual participant-level data from NIAID-supported clinical trials, initially covering COVID-19 and other infectious disease studies. Data are made available to approved users only after execution of a Data Use Agreement between NIAID and the requester's institution. HDB-0383CARTaGENE
CHU Sainte-Justine CARTaGENE is a population-based biobank and cohort containing biological samples and detailed health and lifestyle data from 43,000 residents of Quebec aged 40-69 at recruitment. Researchers access the platform through an application process by contacting the research team. HDB-0384Ontario Health Study
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research and partner institutions The Ontario Health Study is a longitudinal cohort of 225,000 Ontario participants with health questionnaires, biological samples (blood, urine, DNA), physical measurements, and MRI scans collected since 2010. Researchers access ready-to-use epidemiological and clinical datasets through a formal data access application process. HDB-0391Abu Dhabi Biobank
Department of Health Abu Dhabi and M42 Abu Dhabi Biobank is a public-private partnership operating a hybrid cord blood and tissue repository with storage capacity for over five million human samples. The biobank supports research access to biological samples and linked health data for therapeutic discovery and precision medicine research. HDB-0471National Dasman Diabetes Biobank (NDDB)
Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait Biosafety Level 3 biobank specializing in collection, processing and storage of biological samples (blood, body fluids, tissues) from diabetic and metabolic disease patients in Kuwait. The facility supports research to identify genes and genetic variants increasing risk of obesity, diabetes and related complications in Kuwaiti populations. HDB-0497ECRIN Clinical Research Data Sharing Repository
European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network (ECRIN) A Trusted Research Environment operated by ECRIN that supports sharing of anonymised and pseudonymised individual participant data from clinical research studies in compliance with EU legislation. The repository hosts datasets, study protocols, analysis plans, and consent templates to facilitate secure access and meta-analyses across European clinical research. HDB-0499Dementias Platform UK Data Portal
Dementias Platform UK A secure research environment providing access to individual participant data from participants across UK cohorts specialising in dementia, ageing, and neurodegenerative disease research, including imaging and genomic data. Researchers submit applications through a single access request system; approved access is provided within a secure VMware environment with two-factor authentication and pre-installed analytical software.Terminology & standards · 21
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