National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) and National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Chartbooks
Funded and directed by MCHB, the National Survey of Children’s Health and the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs were conducted every four years before 2016. In 2016, we combined the two surveys into a single, redesigned survey (retaining the name National Survey on Children’s Health). Now, the survey provides annual data on multiple aspects of children’s lives – including:
- Physical and mental health
- Access to quality health care
- The child’s family, neighborhood, school, and social circumstances.
Chartbooks featuring archived (pre-2016) data from both surveys include:
NSCH – Portraits of the Nation 2011 – 2012
The Health and Well-Being of Children (PDF - 10 MB) – June 2014
The Health and Well-Being of Children in Rural Areas (PDF - 5 MB) – April 2015
NSCH – Portraits of States and the Nation 2007
The Health and Well-Being of Children (PDF - 22 MB) – July 2010
The Mental and Emotional Well-Being of Children (PDF - 17 MB) – June 2010
The Health and Well-Being of Children in Rural Areas (PDF - 6 MB) – September 2011
Children with Special Health Care Needs in Context (PDF - 18 MB) – September 2011
The Health and Well-Being of American Indian and Alaska Native Children (PDF - 8 MB) – October 2013
National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs
The National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Chartbook 2009—2010 (PDF - 6.5 MB) – June 2013
Child Health USA and Women’s Health USA Chartbooks
Related Resources
Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent Health (DRC) 
– Access the latest national and state-level data
National Center for Health Statistics – Get in-depth information from previous surveys or download the data
The Maternal and Child Health Digital Library
Contact Us
Michael D. Kogan, Ph.D., Director MCHB Office of Epidemiology and Research
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