Status: Baseline only
                              Most Recent Data:
                
                                  2
                                
                                      
national, population-based surveys
                                                        (2016)                          
Target:
            4
            surveys                          
                      
Desired Direction:
Increase desired
            Baseline:
            2
            national, population-based surveys collected data on (or for) transgender populations in 2016
          
Increase the number of nationally representative, population-based surveys that collect data on (or for) transgender populations
Data Source: Healthy People 2030 Database (Data2030), CDC/NCHS
Summary
Transgender people have specific health-related challenges and disparities — and accurate data is key to identifying how to meet their health needs. But only a few national surveys include questions on gender identity. Adding questions about gender identity to more surveys can help inform health promotion strategies for transgender people.
Topics: LGBT, Public Health Infrastructure