National Center for Health Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics
Agency overview
Formed1960
JurisdictionFederal government of the United States
HeadquartersHyattsville, Maryland, U.S.
Employees700–750
Agency executive
  • Brian C. Moyer, Ph.D., Director, National Center for Health Statistics
Parent agencyUnited States Department of Health and Human Services
Websitewww.cdc.gov/nchs/

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is a U.S. government agency that provides statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the public health of the American people. It is a unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System. It is headquartered at University Town Center in Hyattsville, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C.

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