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Selected geographical area: Canada

Adults meeting the 2020 physical activity target recommended in the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines - Canada
(2018 and 2019)

49.2%
Children and Youth meeting the 2020 physical activity target recommended in the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines - Canada
(2018 and 2019)

43.9%

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Adults meeting the physical activity target recommended in the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines - Canada
(2016 and 2017)

16.4%
Children and youth meeting the physical activity target recommended in the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines - Canada
(2016 and 2017)

39.2%

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1. Changes in life expectancy at birth during the COVID-19 pandemic and contributions by cause of death in British Columbia, Canada
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202500200001
Description: Studies have shown that excess all-cause mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic caused declines of life expectancy at birth (LE0) in most countries around the world, after decades of...
Description: Studies have shown that excess all-cause mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic caused declines of life expectancy at birth (LE0) in most countries around the world, after decades of improvement prior to the pandemic. However, those studies rarely examined the contributions from specific causes of death other than COVID-19. This study aimed to quantify the changes from 2019 to each year during the pandemic and the contributions from COVID-19, unregulated drug toxicity, and other causes of death in British Columbia, Canada.
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Release date: 2025-02-19
2. The health consequences of obesity history and weight fluctuations in adulthood
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202500200002
Description: The prevalence of Canadian adults with obesity has been steadily increasing over the past four decades. Nine percent of Canadian adults had obesity in 1981, 27.2% had obesity in 2018...
Description: The prevalence of Canadian adults with obesity has been steadily increasing over the past four decades. Nine percent of Canadian adults had obesity in 1981, 27.2% had obesity in 2018 and the most recent estimates from 2022 indicate that 30% of Canadian adults have obesity. The purpose of this study is to describe the obesity change pattern among Canadian adults aged 28 to 79 years and to examine associations between obesity history and health outcomes.
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Release date: 2025-02-19
3. Visualizing mortality in Canada: Rates and counts by age group for select causes of death
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2021032
Description: Interactive dashboard showing cause of death trends in Canada since 2000. The trends can also be broken down by several age groups between 0 to 90 years of age and by sex. Metrics...
Description: Interactive dashboard showing cause of death trends in Canada since 2000. The trends can also be broken down by several age groups between 0 to 90 years of age and by sex. Metrics visualized on this dashboard are: number of deaths, death rate per 100,000 people, and the proportion of deaths represented by each selected cause of death. The data in this dashboard is from the Canadian Vital Statistics - Death Database (CVSD).
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Release date: 2025-02-19
4. Selected indicators of quality of life in Canada
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2022007
Description: This dashboard provides an interactive view of eight indicators from the Quality of Life Framework for Canada: Life satisfaction, sense of meaning and purpose, future outlook...
Description: This dashboard provides an interactive view of eight indicators from the Quality of Life Framework for Canada: Life satisfaction, sense of meaning and purpose, future outlook, loneliness, someone to count on, sense of belonging to local community, perceived mental health, and perceived health. The data can be organized by province, gender and other characteristics such as age group. This dashboard is based on quarterly data from the Canadian Social Survey.
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Release date: 2025-02-19
5. Fall and drug overdose deaths are main contributors as accidental deaths continue to increase, 2017 to 2022
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202505033783
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2025-02-19
6. Being satisfied with family relationships is related to positive well-being 2024
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202505038976
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2025-02-19
7. Health Reports
Journals and periodicals: 82-003-X
Geography: Canada
Description:
Health Reports, published by the Health Analysis Division of Statistics Canada, is a peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research. It is designed for a...
Description:
Health Reports, published by the Health Analysis Division of Statistics Canada, is a peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research. It is designed for a broad audience that includes health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and the general public. The journal publishes articles of wide interest that contain original and timely analyses of national or provincial/territorial surveys or administrative databases. New articles are published electronically each month.

Health Reports had an impact factor of 5.0 for 2022 and a five-year impact factor of 5.6. All articles are indexed in PubMed. Our online catalogue is free and receives more than 700,000 visits per year. External submissions are welcome.
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Release date: 2025-02-19
8. Deaths, by cause, Chapter I: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00 to B99)
Table: 13-10-0141-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Annual
Description: Number of deaths caused by certain infectious and parasitic diseases, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.
Release date: 2025-02-19
9. Deaths, by cause, Chapter II: Neoplasms (C00 to D48)
Table: 13-10-0142-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Annual
Description: Number of deaths caused by neoplasms, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.
Release date: 2025-02-19
10. Deaths, by cause, Chapter V: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00 to F99)
Table: 13-10-0143-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Annual
Description: Number of deaths caused by mental and behavioural disorders, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.
Release date: 2025-02-19

Data (1,103) (0 to 10 of 1,103 results)

1. Visualizing mortality in Canada: Rates and counts by age group for select causes of death
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2021032
Description: Interactive dashboard showing cause of death trends in Canada since 2000. The trends can also be broken down by several age groups between 0 to 90 years of age and by sex. Metrics...
Description: Interactive dashboard showing cause of death trends in Canada since 2000. The trends can also be broken down by several age groups between 0 to 90 years of age and by sex. Metrics visualized on this dashboard are: number of deaths, death rate per 100,000 people, and the proportion of deaths represented by each selected cause of death. The data in this dashboard is from the Canadian Vital Statistics - Death Database (CVSD).
More
Release date: 2025-02-19
2. Selected indicators of quality of life in Canada
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2022007
Description: This dashboard provides an interactive view of eight indicators from the Quality of Life Framework for Canada: Life satisfaction, sense of meaning and purpose, future outlook...
Description: This dashboard provides an interactive view of eight indicators from the Quality of Life Framework for Canada: Life satisfaction, sense of meaning and purpose, future outlook, loneliness, someone to count on, sense of belonging to local community, perceived mental health, and perceived health. The data can be organized by province, gender and other characteristics such as age group. This dashboard is based on quarterly data from the Canadian Social Survey.
More
Release date: 2025-02-19
3. Deaths, by cause, Chapter I: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00 to B99)
Table: 13-10-0141-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Annual
Description: Number of deaths caused by certain infectious and parasitic diseases, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.
Release date: 2025-02-19
4. Deaths, by cause, Chapter II: Neoplasms (C00 to D48)
Table: 13-10-0142-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Annual
Description: Number of deaths caused by neoplasms, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.
Release date: 2025-02-19
5. Deaths, by cause, Chapter V: Mental and behavioural disorders (F00 to F99)
Table: 13-10-0143-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Annual
Description: Number of deaths caused by mental and behavioural disorders, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.
Release date: 2025-02-19
6. Deaths, by cause, Chapter IV: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00 to E90)
Table: 13-10-0144-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Annual
Description: Number of deaths caused by endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.
Release date: 2025-02-19
7. Deaths, by cause, Chapter VI: Diseases of the nervous system (G00 to G99)
Table: 13-10-0145-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Annual
Description: Number of deaths caused by diseases of the nervous system, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.
Release date: 2025-02-19
8. Deaths, by cause, Chapter VII: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00 to H59)
Table: 13-10-0146-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Annual
Description: Number of deaths caused by diseases of the eye and adnexa, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.
Release date: 2025-02-19
9. Deaths, by cause, Chapter IX: Diseases of the circulatory system (I00 to I99)
Table: 13-10-0147-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Annual
Description: Number of deaths caused by diseases of the circulatory system, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.
Release date: 2025-02-19
10. Deaths, by cause, Chapter XI: Diseases of the digestive system (K00 to K93)
Table: 13-10-0148-01
Geography: Canada
Frequency: Annual
Description: Number of deaths caused by diseases of the digestive system, by age group and sex, 2000 to most recent year.
Release date: 2025-02-19

Analysis (1,712) (0 to 10 of 1,712 results)

1. Changes in life expectancy at birth during the COVID-19 pandemic and contributions by cause of death in British Columbia, Canada
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202500200001
Description: Studies have shown that excess all-cause mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic caused declines of life expectancy at birth (LE0) in most countries around the world, after decades of...
Description: Studies have shown that excess all-cause mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic caused declines of life expectancy at birth (LE0) in most countries around the world, after decades of improvement prior to the pandemic. However, those studies rarely examined the contributions from specific causes of death other than COVID-19. This study aimed to quantify the changes from 2019 to each year during the pandemic and the contributions from COVID-19, unregulated drug toxicity, and other causes of death in British Columbia, Canada.
More
Release date: 2025-02-19
2. The health consequences of obesity history and weight fluctuations in adulthood
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202500200002
Description: The prevalence of Canadian adults with obesity has been steadily increasing over the past four decades. Nine percent of Canadian adults had obesity in 1981, 27.2% had obesity in 2018...
Description: The prevalence of Canadian adults with obesity has been steadily increasing over the past four decades. Nine percent of Canadian adults had obesity in 1981, 27.2% had obesity in 2018 and the most recent estimates from 2022 indicate that 30% of Canadian adults have obesity. The purpose of this study is to describe the obesity change pattern among Canadian adults aged 28 to 79 years and to examine associations between obesity history and health outcomes.
More
Release date: 2025-02-19
3. Fall and drug overdose deaths are main contributors as accidental deaths continue to increase, 2017 to 2022
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202505033783
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2025-02-19
4. Being satisfied with family relationships is related to positive well-being 2024
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202505038976
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2025-02-19
5. Health Reports
Journals and periodicals: 82-003-X
Geography: Canada
Description:
Health Reports, published by the Health Analysis Division of Statistics Canada, is a peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research. It is designed for a...
Description:
Health Reports, published by the Health Analysis Division of Statistics Canada, is a peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research. It is designed for a broad audience that includes health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and the general public. The journal publishes articles of wide interest that contain original and timely analyses of national or provincial/territorial surveys or administrative databases. New articles are published electronically each month.

Health Reports had an impact factor of 5.0 for 2022 and a five-year impact factor of 5.6. All articles are indexed in PubMed. Our online catalogue is free and receives more than 700,000 visits per year. External submissions are welcome.
More
Release date: 2025-02-19
6. Socioeconomic and health outcomes among Indigenous people aged 15 years and older who were under the legal responsibility of the government as children
Articles and reports: 41-20-00022025001
Description: Using data from the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (SSPPS), this article examines selected socioeconomic and health outcomes among First Nations people, Métis and...
Description: Using data from the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (SSPPS), this article examines selected socioeconomic and health outcomes among First Nations people, Métis and Inuit aged 15 years and older who were ever under the legal responsibility of the government as a child - that is, they were placed in foster care, a group home under child protection or child welfare services, an orphanage, a residential school for Indigenous children, or a youth justice facility or group home.
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Release date: 2025-02-18
7. Perceived health and well-being indicators among racialized groups, 2023
Articles and reports: 89-657-X2025004
Description: Using data from the 2023 Canadian Community Health Survey, this article presents findings on the social inclusion indicators of health and well-being, including perceived health...
Description: Using data from the 2023 Canadian Community Health Survey, this article presents findings on the social inclusion indicators of health and well-being, including perceived health, perceived mental health, perceived life stress, and life satisfaction for the adult population (i.e., individuals aged 18 and older). The indicators are presented for the seven largest racialized groups in Canada: South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, and Southeast Asian.
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Release date: 2025-02-13
8. Cost-related avoidance of oral health services
Articles and reports: 75-006-X202500100003
Description: Using data from the Canadian Oral Health Survey, this study describes the characteristics of individuals who avoided visiting an oral health professional or who avoided recommended...
Description: Using data from the Canadian Oral Health Survey, this study describes the characteristics of individuals who avoided visiting an oral health professional or who avoided recommended dental treatment because of cost. It explores how cost-related avoidance in the previous 12 months varies across age, gender and equity-seeking groups. The article also provides a detailed overview of the role of income and dental insurance in cost-related avoidance of oral health services.
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Release date: 2025-02-12
9. Study: Cost-related avoidance of oral health services
Stats in brief: 11-001-X202504338870
Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
Release date: 2025-02-12
10. Employed persons with disabilities or long-term conditions
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2025024
Description: This infographic highlights key findings on accessibility barriers among employed persons aged 15 to 64 with disabilities or long-term conditions. The population covered by the Survey...
Description: This infographic highlights key findings on accessibility barriers among employed persons aged 15 to 64 with disabilities or long-term conditions. The population covered by the Survey Series on Accessibility - Experiences with Accessibility and Employment (SSA-EAE) comprised those who participated in the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) and who agreed to participate in future surveys. A series of screening questions were asked in the SSA-EAE to confirm a disability or long-term condition among participants. Only those who had a disability or long-term condition at the time of collection were surveyed.
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Release date: 2025-02-12

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1. Identification of Children with Disabilities in the Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements: Children with Long-term Conditions and Disabilities
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11-633-X2024006
Description: The present study examined and compared four measures that assessed child difficulties, long-term conditions, activity limitations or disabilities to shed light on the use of...
Description: The present study examined and compared four measures that assessed child difficulties, long-term conditions, activity limitations or disabilities to shed light on the use of non-parental child care among young children with disabilities at a national level.
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Release date: 2025-01-23
2. Health Regions: Boundaries and Correspondence with Census Geography
Geographic files and documentation: 82-402-X
Description: Health regions are defined by the provinces and represent administrative areas or regions of interest to health authorities. This product contains correspondence files (linking health...
Description: Health regions are defined by the provinces and represent administrative areas or regions of interest to health authorities. This product contains correspondence files (linking health regions to latest Census geographic codes) and digital boundary files. User documentation provides an overview of health regions, sources, methods, limitations and product description (file format and layout).

In addition to the geographic files, this product also includes Census data (basic profile) for health regions.
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Release date: 2024-03-27
3. Indigenous Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-307-X
Description:
This report deals with Indigenous identity, Indigenous ancestry, Indigenous group, Registered or Treaty Indian status, Membership in a First Nation or Indian band, Membership in a...
Description:
This report deals with Indigenous identity, Indigenous ancestry, Indigenous group, Registered or Treaty Indian status, Membership in a First Nation or Indian band, Membership in a Métis organization or Settlement, and Enrollment under an Inuit land claims agreement, and contains explanations of concepts, data quality, historical comparability and comparability with other sources, as well as information on data collection, processing and dissemination.

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Release date: 2024-03-20
4. User Guide and Data Dictionary for Preliminary COVID-19 Data
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-26-0002
Description:
Created in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), this user guide with appended data dictionary provides Canadians and researchers with required information to...
Description:
Created in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), this user guide with appended data dictionary provides Canadians and researchers with required information to be able to utilize the Detailed preliminary information on confirmed cases of COVID-19 (Revised) table.

The user guide with appended data dictionary describes background information of COVID-19 as well as objectives, coverage, content, limitations and data quality concerns of the table.

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Release date: 2024-01-12
5. Canadian Survey on Disability, 2022: Concepts and Methods Guide
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 89-654-X2023004
Description: The Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) is a national survey of Canadians aged 15 and over whose everyday activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related...
Description: The Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) is a national survey of Canadians aged 15 and over whose everyday activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related problem. The 2022 CSD Concepts and Methods Guide is designed to assist CSD data users by providing relevant information on survey content and concepts, sampling design, collection methods, data processing, data quality and product availability.
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Release date: 2023-12-01
6. Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation: User Guide, 2021
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 45-20-00012023002
Description: The Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) is an area-based index which uses Census of Population microdata to measure four key dimensions of deprivation at the dissemination...
Description: The Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) is an area-based index which uses Census of Population microdata to measure four key dimensions of deprivation at the dissemination area (DA)-level: residential instability, economic dependency, situational vulnerability and ethno-cultural composition.

The CIMD allows for an understanding of inequalities in various measures of health and social well-being. While it is a geographically-based index of deprivation and marginalization, it can also be used as a proxy for an individual. The CIMD has the potential to be widely used by researchers on a variety of topics related to socio-economic research. Other uses for the index may include: policy planning and evaluation, or resource allocation.
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Release date: 2023-11-10
7. Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation: Dataset and User Guide
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 45-20-0001
Description:
The Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) is an area-based index which uses Census of Population microdata to measure four key dimensions of deprivation at the dissemination...
Description:
The Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) is an area-based index which uses Census of Population microdata to measure four key dimensions of deprivation at the dissemination area (DA)-level: residential instability, economic dependency, situational vulnerability and ethno-cultural composition. The CIMD allows for an understanding of inequalities in various measures of health and social well-being. While it is a geographically-based index of deprivation and marginalization, it can also be used as a proxy for an individual. The CIMD has the potential to be widely used by researchers on a variety of topics related to socio-economic research. Other uses for the index may include: policy planning and evaluation, or resource allocation.
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Release date: 2023-11-10
8. Methods for Constructing Life Tables for Canada, Provinces and Territories
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 84-538-X
Geography: Canada
Description: This electronic publication presents the methodology underlying the production of the life tables for Canada, provinces and territories.
Release date: 2023-08-28
9. Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation: User Guide Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 45-20-00012019002
Description:
The User Guide for the Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) outlines uses for the index, as well as it provides a brief description of the methodology behind the development...
Description:
The User Guide for the Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) outlines uses for the index, as well as it provides a brief description of the methodology behind the development of the index. This User Guide also provides instructions on how to use the index, and lists considerations when using the CIMD data.
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Release date: 2019-06-12
10. Analytical Studies Branch Annual Consolidated Plan for Research, Data Development and Modelling, 2019/2020 Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11-633-X2019001
Description:
The mandate of the Analytical Studies Branch (ASB) is to provide high-quality, relevant and timely information on economic, health and social issues that are important to Canadians....
Description:
The mandate of the Analytical Studies Branch (ASB) is to provide high-quality, relevant and timely information on economic, health and social issues that are important to Canadians. The branch strategically makes use of expert knowledge and a large range of statistical sources to describe, draw inferences from, and make objective and scientifically supported deductions about the evolving nature of the Canadian economy and society. Research questions are addressed by applying leading-edge methods, including microsimulation and predictive analytics using a range of linked and integrated administrative and survey data. In supporting greater access to data, ASB linked data are made available to external researchers and policy makers to support evidence-based decision making. Research results are disseminated by the branch using a range of mediums (i.e., research papers, studies, infographics, videos, and blogs) to meet user needs. The branch also provides analytical support and training, feedback, and quality assurance to the wide range of programs within and outside Statistics Canada.
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Release date: 2019-05-29

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