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St. Mary’s County Health Data

One of the primary roles of public health is to systematically collect, analyze, report, and disseminate information about the health of the County’s population. This encourages collaboration among community partners to support health improvement intervention and policy. The broad purpose of data collection and reporting is to help policy-makers, educators, community members, and program planners identify priority issues and measure progress in the health of its residents.

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Local Data Dashboards

Click by topic for up-to-date local data

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Community members may submit data questions via this online form or by email to smchd.data@maryland.gov

St. Mary’s County Data Reports

Community Health Assessment

In 2020, The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership completed a comprehensive Community Health Assessment (CHA) using quantitative and qualitative methods to systematically collect and analyze data to better understand health within our community. The results of this assessment informed the development, implementation, and evaluation of an updated community health improvement plan, Healthy St. Mary’s 2026.

Local Data by Topic

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)

The YRBS is a national school-based survey conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with state and local education systems and public health agencies. This survey monitors health-risk behaviors of the nation’s high school students, including those factors which contribute to the leading causes of death, disability, and social distress among youth and young adults. Monitored topics include mental health; tobacco, alcohol and other drug use; sexual behavior; violence and injury prevention; and nutrition and exercise. Data goes through months of review at the national level prior to being available for local jurisdictional use.

YRBS Fact Sheets – St. Mary’s County

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