Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Not all topics offer the option to map or query its data. If the topic data does not have data available at the county level, mapping or querying wouldn't be useful. Other topics have data with small counts (e.g., not many cases of a disease), so the data are not displayed to protect people's privacy.

To protect people's privacy, low counts are often suppressed (hidden). When this happens, maps and queries say "data not shown" or "suppressed". Refer to footnotes under charts and maps or visit the topic's "About the Data" page for more details.

Rates based on low counts should be interpreted with caution. A rate is unstable when there are few cases. The rate would change dramatically with one more or one less case. Refer to footnotes under charts and maps or visit the topic's "About the Data" page for more details.

Yes. Below each chart or map is a button titled "download chart" or "download map". Click download the image. You can then open and print that file.

Yes. Click the button labeled "Download data" underneath or above the table, and save the file to your computer.

The Minnesota Public Health Data Access portal is updated continually to include additional data and features. If you would like to request data not on the portal or have comments about how we can improve this site, please contact us via email: health.dataportal@state.mn.us

Summary-level data is provided at the state and county level. Some Minnesota county data are not shown or are totaled to protect privacy. For example, query results for asthma hospitalizations in some Minnesota counties with small populations are not provided to protect the individual privacy of county residents.

To learn more about the topics on the portal, please contact us at health.dataportal@state.mn.us

Use the links below to explore additional state and national data resources related to public health, demographics, and the environment:

Health:

• Data and Statistics, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

• Minnesota Center for Health Statistics, MDH

• Minnesota County Health Tables, MDH

• Minnesota Poison Control Center

• Data and Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• National Center for Health Statistics, CDC

• National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, CDC

• Workplace Data and Statistics, CDC

• Statistics and Data, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

• Health - More Measures, Minnesota Compass

• Minnesota Community Measurement

• Kids Count Data Center: Minnesota, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Demographics:

• Minnesota Demographic Center

• U.S. Census Bureau

Environment:

• Environmental Data Access, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)

• TOXNET, U.S. National Library of Medicine

• Data Resources, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

• National Report on Human Exposures to Chemicals, CDC

Additional Links:

• Minnesota Geographic Data Clearinghouse, Minnesota Geospatial Information Office

• Data and Statistics, USA.gov

• Integrated Data on Population & Environment, Terra Populus

• Community Profiles, MN Housing Finance Agency