What is the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System?
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a yearly survey about the health of people in our state. It is the longest continuously running phone survey in the world and is the best source of information on health factors like tobacco use and insurance coverage. This information is used to set up public health programs and measure how well they are working. The Department of Health conducts the BRFSS in partnership with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Covered topics include:
- Access to healthcare
- Alcohol Use
- Cancer screening
- Chronic Disease
- Exercise
- Immunization
- Cannabis Use
- Mental Health
- Tobacco use
- Obesity
View the Data
BRFSS Accountable Communities of Health Dashboard - Updates in Progress
BRFSS Dashboards by Local Health Jurisdiction - Updates in Progress
We’re working behind the scenes to improve performance, usability, and accessibility. This dashboard is currently being updated and will relaunch in mid-2026. Until then, you can find BRFSS results on the CDC’s website or submit a data request to the Washington BRFSS team.
Learn More
To learn more about BRFSS, visit our Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) webpage.
Contact Us
For information or questions related to the Washington Tracking Network, email us.
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We love hearing about how our data is being used to make an impact on the health of Washingtonians. It also helps us to know what is meeting our users’ needs and how we can improve the information we provide. If you used our data, please tell us about it by sending an email to DOH.WTN@doh.wa.gov.
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