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Selected geographical area:Canada

Percentage of Canadian adults with very good to perfect functional health - Canada
(CCHS 2024)

56.4%
Five-year cancer prevalence proportion, all cancer types combined, Canada (excluding Quebec) - Canada
(2015)

1,730 per 100,000 people

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11. Cholesterol levels of adults, 2016-2019
Articles and reports: 82-625-X202100100003
Description:
This is a health fact sheet about blood cholesterol levels among Canadians 18 to 79 years of age. The results are based on the combined data from cycle 5 (2016-2017) and cycle 6 (2018-2019) of the Canadian Health Measures Survey.
Release date: 2021-06-28
12. Cancer in First Nations people in Ontario, Canada: Incidence and mortality, 1991 to 2010
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202100600002
Description: This study aims to measure cancer incidence and mortality rates of Registered First Nations people in Ontario and to look at trends over time, particularly in cancer rates that are targeted by screening programs (cervical, breast, colorectal) or public health interventions (smoking). The federal Indian Register, the Ontario Cancer Registry and the Registered Persons Database were linked to develop a cohort of First Nations people diagnosed with cancer in Ontario.
Release date: 2021-06-16
13. Health care access and use among male and female Canadian Armed Forces veterans Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202100300002
Description: Veterans are more likely than other Canadians to have chronic health conditions, making access to health care an important issue. This paper examines access and use among veterans compared with other Canadians.
Release date: 2021-03-17
14. Trends in paediatric cancer survival in Canada, 1992 to 2017 Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202100200001
Description: This study describes survival, improvement in survival over time and conditional survival for paediatric cancer patients in Canada.
Release date: 2021-02-17
15. COVID-19 death comorbidities in Canada Archived
Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202000100087
Description:
Using the latest data from the Vital Statistics - Death Database, this article presents information about the most common comorbid conditions in COVID-19 deaths, as well as the extent to which these conditions differ by age groups. Comorbidities are defined as chronic and acute conditions, diseases, disorders, and complications appearing on the medical certificate of cause of death where COVID-19 was involved in the death.

Release date: 2020-11-16
16. Men and women in the Canadian Armed Forces, 2019 Archived
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2019072
Description:
This infographic covers actively serving Department of National Defence Canadian Armed Forces (DND-CAF) members from both the Regular Forces and Class A, B and C Primary Reserve.The findings are based on the Canadian Armed Forces Health Survey and the objective is to provide insight into the current health status of Canadian Armed Forces personnel.

Release date: 2019-12-04
17. Recent trends in prostate cancer in Canada Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X201900400002
Description: Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in Canadian men. This study reports on trends in prostate cancer incidence, mortality, and stage at diagnosis in Canada from 1992 to 2015. It builds on previous Statistics Canada work by providing an up-to-date and in-depth analysis of trends in prostate cancer incidence, mortality and stage at diagnosis over time and by age group, including the impact of the updated (2014) Canadian prostate cancer screening guidelines. Data are from Statistics Canada's Canadian Cancer Registry and the Canadian Vital Statistics - Death Database Statistics Canada.
Release date: 2019-04-17
18. Cancer in Canada: Stage at diagnosis Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X201801200003
Description:
This study presents cancer incidence by stage at diagnosis for the top four cancers, using data from the Canadian Cancer Registry for the combined period of 2011 to 2015.
Release date: 2018-12-19
19. Determinants of non-vaccination against seasonal influenza Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X201801000003
Description:
The purpose of this study is to identify the factors associated with non-vaccination and the reasons why Canadian adults did not get the influenza vaccine in 2013/2014. Data from the 2013/2014 Canadian Community Health Survey were used.
Release date: 2018-10-17
20. Using data linkage to report surgical treatment of breast cancer in Canada Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X201800800001
Description:
The objective of this study is to report the population rate of surgical treatment of incident primary female breast tumours diagnosed from 2010 to 2012 overall, and by disease stage in Canada (excluding Quebec). This study uses newly linked Canadian Cancer Registry and hospital discharge data, created in the Canadian Cancer Treatment Linkage Project by Statistics Canada in 2016.
Release date: 2018-08-15

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1. Metabolic syndrome in Canadian adults, 2007 to 2019
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202500900001
Description: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of multiple risk factors, including abdominal obesity (or high waist circumference), elevated triglycerides, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high fasting blood glucose, and high blood pressure. MetS is an important contributor to cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Research indicates that MetS doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease and increases the risk of diabetes fivefold. Using the most recent nationally representative data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey, this study provides an updated prevalence of MetS and its components among Canadian adults aged 18 to 79 years by age group and sex.
Release date: 2025-09-17
2. Trends and inequalities in multimorbidity from 2001/2002 to 2019/2020: A population-based study in British Columbia
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202500300001
Description: Multimorbidity is the co-occurrence of two or more chronic diseases, and is a significant challenge for health care systems worldwide. There are limited data, particularly in a Canadian context, on multimorbidity prevalence and incidence. This study analyzed trends in the prevalence and incidence of multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity (five or more conditions) by sex, age, and neighbourhood income quintile in British Columbia. This study also identified the most prevalent disease combinations.
Release date: 2025-03-19
3. Updated breast cancer costs for women by disease stage and phase of care using population-based databases
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202401100001
Description: Managing breast cancer involves a range of health care settings and has considerable implications on health care resources. While studies have looked at breast cancer costs in Canada by subtype and stage, there is a gap in understanding breast cancer costs related to phase of care and disease stage. This study assessed health care system costs and resource utilization for adult women with breast cancer in Ontario, Canada. The goal was to update costs by stage, age, and phase of care from a health care system perspective.
Release date: 2024-11-20
4. A snapshot of the health of Canadians Archived
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023066
Description: The Health of Canadians infographic aims to provide a snapshot into the population health of Canadians by highlighting health data from the annual report. It includes key statistics on population health such as health outcomes (e.g., chronic conditions), health behaviours (e.g., smoking and alcohol consumption) and access to health care.
Release date: 2023-11-29
5. Self-reported concussions in Canada: A cross-sectional study
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202300600002
Description: Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a major public health concern impacting the lives of many Canadians. Among all TBIs, concussions are the most common. However, to date, the incidence of concussions among the Canadian population has remained unknown. To address this data surveillance gap, this study presents national estimates on the percentage of Canadians aged 12 years or older (excluding those living in the territories) who sustained one or more concussions in 2019.
Release date: 2023-06-21
6. Daily accelerometer-measured physical activity patterns and associations with cardiometabolic health among Canadian working adults
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202300300002
Description: Previous studies examining the cardiometabolic risks associated with physical activity (PA) in workers have predominantly used self-reported measures. Little is known about workers’ distinct daily PA patterns and whether these are linked with cardiometabolic risks. This study examined associations between patterns of workers’ accelerometer-measured daily PA and four markers of cardiometabolic health. Furthermore, the study examined similarities and differences between younger compared to middle-aged and older workers, and between men and women, to understand whether these groups are associated with different cardiometabolic risks.
Release date: 2023-03-15
7. Five-year cancer survival by stage at diagnosis in Canada
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202300100001
Description: Cancer survival estimates provide insights into the effectiveness of early detection and treatment. The stage of cancer at diagnosis is an important determinant of survival, reflecting the extent and spread at the time of disease detection. The recent extension of the Canadian Cancer Registry death-linked analytic file from 2014 to 2017 now offers an opportunity to provide more up-to-date net survival (NS) figures and to profile, for the first time, five-year NS estimates for Canada (excluding Quebec). This study presents five-year stage-specific cancer and five-year NS estimates for the most commonly diagnosed cancers in Canada.
Release date: 2023-01-18
8. Hospitalization related to chronic hepatitis B and C in recent immigrants in Canada: An immigration administrative data-linked, population-based cohort study
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202200600003
Description:
Canadian immigrants from countries where the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are endemic may be at higher risk of liver-related disease than Canadian-born residents. This study compared HBV- and HCV-related hospitalizations in Canadian immigrants (arriving from 1980 to 2013) and long-term residents (Canadian-born population and pre-1980 immigrants) and aimed to describe the burden of disease in both groups.

Release date: 2022-06-15
9. Changes in chronic disease risk factors and current exercise habits among Canadian adults living with and without a child during the COVID-19 pandemic
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202200400001
Description: Canadians have been gravely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and adults living with children may have been disproportionately impacted. The objective of this study was to describe changes in chronic disease risk factors and current exercise habits among adults living with and without a child younger than 18 years old.
Release date: 2022-04-20
10. Significant factors associated with problematic use of opioid pain relief medications among the household population, Canada, 2018
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202101200002
Description: Reliance on the use of opioids to manage pain has increased over time, as have opioid-related morbidity and deaths. In 2019, Statistics Canada reported descriptive associations between demographic and geographic descriptors, certain mental health disorders, and problematic opioid pain relief medications (OPRM) use among Canada’s OPRM-using population aged 15 years or older. The goal of this analysis is to extend that previous research by using modelling to examine the associations for a broader range of characteristics. It strives to clarify which socioeconomic, health behaviour and psychosocial factors are independently and significantly associated with a greater likelihood of problematic OPRM use after accounting for other descriptors.
Release date: 2022-01-19

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1. Health State Descriptions for Canadians: Musculoskeletal Diseases Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 82-619-M2006003
Description:
This document examines the functional limitations, physical, emotional and social, related to the musculoskeletal conditions having the largest impact on the health of Canadians. These functional limitations are described and classified using the Classification and Measurement System of Functional Health (CLAMES).
These descriptions and classifications are the first step in a new approach to measuring the health of Canadians that examines what factors are adversely affecting population health and how to address them. This document also provides health professionals, advocacy groups, and individual Canadians with an overview of how living with certain musculoskeletal conditions affects day-to-day functioning.
Release date: 2006-04-04
2. Health State Descriptions for Canadians: Cancers Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 82-619-M2005001
Description:
This document examines the functional limitations - physical, emotional and social -experienced by patients at the time of diagnosis of cancer and as they undergo various treatments, remission, and palliative and terminal care. These functional limitations are described and classified using the Classification and Measurement System of Functional Health (CLAMES).
These descriptions and classifications are the first step in a new approach to measuring the health of Canadians that examines what factors are adversely affecting population health and how to address them. This document also provides health professionals, advocacy groups, and individual Canadians with an overview of how living with cancer affects day-to-day functioning.
Release date: 2005-08-16

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