INTRODUCTION:
The Hawaiʻi Health Data Warehouse (HHDW), a partnership between the University of Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH), provides interactive data trackers or dashboards on HawaiiHealthMatters.org (HHM) featuring statistics from health indicators across multiple data sources. These tools offer comprehensive snapshots of health topics including non-communicable diseases to support professionals, students, legislators, and health agencies in evidence-based decision-making. Non-communicable diseases represent nine of the ten leading causes of death in Hawaiʻi.(1)

METHODS:
HHM selects from 800 health indicators to create a collection of 9 interactive trackers, 4 of which focus on non-communicable diseases: cancer, oral health, physical activity & nutrition, and tobacco. These trackers display point estimates, trends, and comparisons to local and national targets using symbols, icons, and color coding to depict different geographies, temporal trends, and performance benchmarks. Data are updated annually to monitor and evaluate implementation.

RESULTS:
The four trackers collectively include 180 health indicators encompassing incidence, prevalence, mortality, and screening data. Data can be interactively viewed across population subgroups and geographic areas at state, county, and census tract levels where applicable, enabling identification of local disparities. Of these indicators, almost half (49%) are showing trends that are improving over time. In 2024, these trackers received over 3,300 pageviews, demonstrating substantial public engagement and utility for decision-makers.

CONCLUSIONS:
Interactive data trackers on HHM provide publicly accessible insights on non-communicable diseases in Hawaiʻi to assist decision-makers, inform programs and policies, and to track progress on strategic plans. The HHDW team is expanding this work with new trackers for diabetes, asthma, and heart disease & stroke to further support evidence-based public health action.