A snapshot of the health of Canadians
Description: A snapshot of the health of Canadians
In 2021, almost half (45.1%) of Canadians were living with at least one major chronic disease.Note 1
Excellent or very good general and mental health was lower among people with lower incomes.Note 1
Canadians who reported excellent or very good general health | Canadians who reported excellent or very good mental health | |
---|---|---|
percentage | ||
Lowest household income quintile | 49.5% | 54.2% |
Highest household | 68.9% | 62.5% |
Having three or more chronic conditions increases with age and is higher among women than men in all age groups.Note 1
Men | Women | |
---|---|---|
percentage | ||
35 to 49 years | 2.7% | 4.6% |
50 to 64 years | 8.6% | 10.3% |
65 years and older | 22.8% | 23.8% |
From 2015 to 2021, the percentage of Canadians who engaged in heavy drinkingNote 2 and those who engaged in daily or occasional cigarette smoking declined.Note 1
2015 | 2021 | |
---|---|---|
percentage | ||
Heavy drinking | 19.2% | 15.6% |
Cigarette smoking, daily or occasional | 17.7% | 11.8% |
In 2021, cigarette smoking (daily or occasionally) and cannabis use (daily or almost daily) was higher among people with lower incomes, while heavy drinking was higher among people with higher incomes.Note 1
Canadians who smoked cigarettes daily or occasionally | Canadians who used cannabis daily or almost daily | Canadians who engaged in heavy drinking | |
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percentage | |||
Lowest household income quintile | 16.0% | 6.8% | 11.5% |
Highest household income quintile | 8.5% | 4.1% | 21.5% |
In 2021, most Canadians (85.5%) had a regular health care provider. Of these, 58.3% reported waiting three days or less to see their regular health care provider for a minor health problem.
Proportion of Canadians who waited three days or less to see their regular health care provider for a minor health problem, by province (2021) or territory (2017/2018) | |
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Province or territory | Percentage |
N.L | 44.7% |
P.E.I. | 50.8% |
N.S. | 31.9% |
N.B. | 38.3% |
Que. | 46.6% |
Ont. | 65.3% |
Man. | 61.3% |
Sask. | 62.6% |
Alta. | 66.3% |
B.C. | 55.4% |
Y.T. | 50.1% |
N.W.T. | 49.3% |
Nvt. | 72.4% |
Source: Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2015 to 2021.
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