Heat Related Illness Hospitalizations Data
This indicator estimates the number and rate of
hospitalizations for heat stress. It includes all cases where heat
stress is listed as a primary or other diagnosis. These data come from
hospital records and may not capture the full range of heat-related
illness if exposure to excess heat is not explicitly documented. These
data can be used to document changes over place and time, monitor
vulnerable areas and populations and evaluate the results of local
climate-adaptation strategies.
Our heat-related illness data come from hospitalizations include:
- Health outcome (heat stress)
- State and county of residence
- Year of hospitalization visit