Chart 4
Canadians reporting unmet needs for health care, by province, 2021 (aged 16 and older) and 2022 (aged 15 and older)

Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia 0 5 10 15 % 20212021 20222022
Note(s):
Territorial data are not included in annual estimates. The estimate for 2021 is for people aged 16 and older and that for 2022 is for people aged 15 and older because of a change in the target population.
Source(s):
Canadian Income Survey, 2021 and 2022 (5200); Table 13-10-0836-01 Unmet health care needs by sex and age group.

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Canadians reporting unmet needs for health care, by province, 2021 (aged 16 and older) and 2022 (aged 15 and older), %
  2021 2022
Canada 7.9 9.2
Newfoundland and Labrador 9.7 10.7
Prince Edward Island 13.2 14.1
Nova Scotia 11.7 13.7
New Brunswick 9.7 12.1
Quebec 8.1 8.7
Ontario 7.5 8.5
Manitoba 6.7 7.7
Saskatchewan 6.3 7.6
Alberta 7.1 9.4
British Columbia 8.7 10.9
Note(s):
Territorial data are not included in annual estimates. The estimate for 2021 is for people aged 16 and older and that for 2022 is for people aged 15 and older because of a change in the target population.
Source(s):
Canadian Income Survey, 2021 and 2022 (5200); Table 13-10-0836-01 Unmet health care needs by sex and age group.
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