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  • 1. Selected Health Indicators in Canada
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2026005
    Description: This dynamic data visualization tool, aimed for professional health data users in government and academia, features key health data for the overall population and specific groups. The dashboard features a range of indicators grouped into three categories and subcategories: health outcomes (health status, chronic conditions, subjective well-being), health behaviours (substance use, sleep), and access to health care (primary care, insurance, unmet needs).
    Release date: 2026-04-02
  • 2. Validating the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale for the positive mental health surveillance of adults in Canada
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202600300002
    Description: The accurate monitoring of population mental health requires repeated assessments using valid and reliable measures. The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) and its short form (SWEMWBS) are widely used positive mental health (PMH) measures. This study used cross-sectional data from the 2024 Canadian Community Health Survey – Rapid Response on Sleep Quality and Positive Mental Health to test the validity of the WEMWBS and the SWEMWBS among Canadian adults.
    Release date: 2026-03-18
  • 3. Functional health of Canadian adults
    Table: 13-10-0966-01
    Geography: Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Functional health of Canadian adults, by age group, sex, and province.
    Release date: 2026-03-16
  • 4. Cardiovascular health measures of the household population
    Table: 13-10-0326-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Cardiovascular health measures of the household population, by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2026-03-10
  • 5. Chemistry panel of the household population
    Table: 13-10-0332-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Chemistry panel of the household population, by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2026-03-10
  • 6. Complete blood count of the household population
    Table: 13-10-0333-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Complete blood count of the household population, by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2026-03-10
  • 7. Hormone measures of the household population
    Table: 13-10-0334-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Hormone measures of the household population by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2026-03-10
  • 8. When and How to Use Area-Level Measures for Health Analysis: A Review and Recommendation Report
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11-633-X2026001
    Description: This report defines key concepts related to area-level analysis and introduces area-level measures developed and utilized at Statistics Canada for health analysis. It also provides a decision-making framework and practical recommendations to help researchers select appropriate methods. The goal is to guide readers on when area-level analysis is appropriate and what type of area-level measure is suitable to achieve research objectives.
    Release date: 2026-03-05
  • 9. Comparison of physical activity and sedentary time measured with the ActiGraph GT3X-BT and Actical accelerometers
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202600200001
    Description: Accurate and ongoing assessments of physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (SED) are needed to support public health surveillance, evaluate interventions, and advance the understanding of how movement behaviours relate to health. After six cycles of data collection (2007 to 2019) using the Actical (AC) accelerometer, the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) transitioned to the ActiGraph wGT3X-BT (AG). The AC and AG accelerometers differ technically and mechanically in how they measure movement behaviour outcomes such as SED, light PA, moderate-to-vigorous PA, and step counts. This study compares AC and AG accelerometer estimates of these movement behaviour outcomes, to determine whether these data are comparable across CHMS cycles.
    Release date: 2026-02-18
  • 10. Periodontal health indicators by age group and sex
    Table: 13-10-0977-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Prevalence of gum bleeding, pocket depth, and attachment loss among individuals aged 20 to 79 years, by sex and age group. Measures are based on clinical periodontal assessments and include severity groupings for pocket depth and attachment loss.
    Release date: 2026-02-16
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Data (38) (0 to 10 of 38 results)

  • 1. Selected Health Indicators in Canada
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2026005
    Description: This dynamic data visualization tool, aimed for professional health data users in government and academia, features key health data for the overall population and specific groups. The dashboard features a range of indicators grouped into three categories and subcategories: health outcomes (health status, chronic conditions, subjective well-being), health behaviours (substance use, sleep), and access to health care (primary care, insurance, unmet needs).
    Release date: 2026-04-02
  • 2. Functional health of Canadian adults
    Table: 13-10-0966-01
    Geography: Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Functional health of Canadian adults, by age group, sex, and province.
    Release date: 2026-03-16
  • 3. Cardiovascular health measures of the household population
    Table: 13-10-0326-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Cardiovascular health measures of the household population, by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2026-03-10
  • 4. Chemistry panel of the household population
    Table: 13-10-0332-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Chemistry panel of the household population, by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2026-03-10
  • 5. Complete blood count of the household population
    Table: 13-10-0333-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Complete blood count of the household population, by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2026-03-10
  • 6. Hormone measures of the household population
    Table: 13-10-0334-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Hormone measures of the household population by sex and age group.
    Release date: 2026-03-10
  • 7. Periodontal health indicators by age group and sex
    Table: 13-10-0977-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Prevalence of gum bleeding, pocket depth, and attachment loss among individuals aged 20 to 79 years, by sex and age group. Measures are based on clinical periodontal assessments and include severity groupings for pocket depth and attachment loss.
    Release date: 2026-02-16
  • 8. Prevalence and severity of tooth decay by age group and sex
    Table: 13-10-0978-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Indicators of tooth condition and preventive care among individuals aged 1 to 79 years, including dental sealants, non-cavitated lesions, decayed, missing and filled teeth, and pulpal involvement. Estimates are shown by sex and detailed age groups reflecting primary and permanent dentition stages. Measures are based on oral clinical examinations.
    Release date: 2026-02-16
  • 9. Tooth loss and edentulism by age group and sex
    Table: 13-10-0979-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Distribution of dentate status among individuals aged 20 to 79 years, including complete dentition, reduced dentition, edentulism, and the number of natural teeth. Estimates are presented by sex and age group and are derived from clinical oral examinations.
    Release date: 2026-02-16
  • 10. Health indicator statistics for children and youth aged 1 to 17 years, parent reported
    Table: 13-10-0947-01
    Geography: Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Number and percentage of children and youth aged 1 to 17 for selected health indicators, by age group and sex, Canada (excluding Territories) and provinces.
    Release date: 2025-11-24
Analysis (26)

Analysis (26) (0 to 10 of 26 results)

  • 1. Validating the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale for the positive mental health surveillance of adults in Canada
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202600300002
    Description: The accurate monitoring of population mental health requires repeated assessments using valid and reliable measures. The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) and its short form (SWEMWBS) are widely used positive mental health (PMH) measures. This study used cross-sectional data from the 2024 Canadian Community Health Survey – Rapid Response on Sleep Quality and Positive Mental Health to test the validity of the WEMWBS and the SWEMWBS among Canadian adults.
    Release date: 2026-03-18
  • 2. Comparison of physical activity and sedentary time measured with the ActiGraph GT3X-BT and Actical accelerometers
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202600200001
    Description: Accurate and ongoing assessments of physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (SED) are needed to support public health surveillance, evaluate interventions, and advance the understanding of how movement behaviours relate to health. After six cycles of data collection (2007 to 2019) using the Actical (AC) accelerometer, the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) transitioned to the ActiGraph wGT3X-BT (AG). The AC and AG accelerometers differ technically and mechanically in how they measure movement behaviour outcomes such as SED, light PA, moderate-to-vigorous PA, and step counts. This study compares AC and AG accelerometer estimates of these movement behaviour outcomes, to determine whether these data are comparable across CHMS cycles.
    Release date: 2026-02-18
  • 3. Directly measured physical activity and sedentary time in Canada: New results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey 2022 to 2024
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202529040327
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2025-10-17
  • 4. The prevalence of overweight and obesity is on the rise in Canada: New results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey 2022 to 2024
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202527540810
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2025-10-02
  • 5. Detailed data on confirmed cases of COVID-19 January·15,·2020, to July·27,·2024 (revised data)
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202428523503
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-10-11
  • 6. Harmonizing the assessment of allostatic load across cycles of the Canadian Health Measures Survey: Variable selection and calculation method
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202400500002
    Description: The availability of measures to operationalize allostatic load—the cumulative toll on the body of responding to stressor demands—in population health surveys may differ across years or surveys, hampering analyses on the entire sampled population. In this study, the impacts of variable selection and calculation method were evaluated to generate an allostatic load index applicable across all cycles of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS). CHMS data were used to compare individual and population-level changes in scores for allostatic load indexes in which other commonly used measures were substituted for waist-to-hip ratio. Associations between the various constructs and indicators of socioeconomic position were then assessed to evaluate whether relationships were maintained across indexes.
    Release date: 2024-05-15
  • 7. Health Utilities Index Mark 3 scores for children and youth: Population norms for Canada based on cycles 5 (2016 and 2017) and 6 (2018 and 2019) of the Canadian Health Measures Survey
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202300200003
    Description: Utility scores are an important tool for evaluating health-related quality of life. Utility score norms have been published for Canadian adults, but no nationally representative utility score norms are available for non-adults. Using Health Utilities Index Mark 3 (HUI3) data from two recent cycles of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (i.e., 2016-2017 and 2018-2019), this is the first study to provide utility score norms for children aged 6 to 11 years and adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.
    Release date: 2023-02-15
  • 8. Data profile: The Statistics Canada Biobank
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202201100003
    Description:

    The Statistics Canada Biobank is a valuable source of nationally representative health information. It contains biospecimens collected from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) and the Canadian COVID-19 Antibody and Health Survey (CCAHS). This data resource profile aims to provide an overview of the Statistics Canada Biobank to inform researchers and data users about the program and how it can be used as a resource for the advancement of health-related research.

    Release date: 2022-11-16
  • 9. Data profile: Expanding the research potential of the Canadian Health Measures Survey using paired respondent data
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202100700001
    Description: The family environment is an important influence on the health and behaviours of children. Few large-scale datasets include detailed and objectively measured health data about multiple individuals from the same family who are living in the same household. The Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) is a repeating, cross-sectional survey that selects two members of a household-a child and a randomly selected older member of the household aged 12 to 79 years-with at least one child aged 3 to 11 years in residence. These paired respondent records, available in the CHMS relationship files, provide unique opportunities to researchers interested in examining associations between two members of the same household for health behaviours and outcomes. This paper highlights the unique features, recommendations for use and research potential of paired data in the CHMS relationship files.
    Release date: 2021-07-21
  • 10. Chapter 1: Health of youth in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 42-28-0001202100100001
    Description:

    Using Statistics Canada data, this chapter describes the health of Canadian youth, defined as those aged 15 to 30 years old. Indicators of physical and mental health and substance use are presented to highlight the health of young Canadians. Comparisons with older Canadians and trends mostly over the last 20 years are provided for context. When possible, indicators are also examined by sex, ethnicity and household income.

    Release date: 2021-02-01
Reference (4)

Reference (4) ((4 results))

  • 1. When and How to Use Area-Level Measures for Health Analysis: A Review and Recommendation Report
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11-633-X2026001
    Description: This report defines key concepts related to area-level analysis and introduces area-level measures developed and utilized at Statistics Canada for health analysis. It also provides a decision-making framework and practical recommendations to help researchers select appropriate methods. The goal is to guide readers on when area-level analysis is appropriate and what type of area-level measure is suitable to achieve research objectives.
    Release date: 2026-03-05
  • 2. Canadian Health Measures Survey: Information for Participants Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11-629-X2016001
    Description: Introductory video for the survey provided to respondents at the household and posted on the Canadian Health Measures Survey Respondent relations (Statcan) website.
    Release date: 2016-01-05
  • 3. Canadian Health Measures Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5071
    Description: The Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) aims to collect important health information through a household interview and direct physical measures at a mobile examination centre (MEC), sometimes referred to as a mobile clinic.
  • 4. COVID-19 epidemiological reports
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5319
    Description: The data contain detailed confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Canada, which is compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada, with the contribution from provincial and territorial Health ministries.

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