Canada at a Glance, 2023
Health
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- The Mental Health and Access to Care Survey found that in 2022, more than 5 million Canadians aged 15 and older were experiencing significant symptoms of mental illness.
- The 12-month prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder among young women aged 15 to 24 tripled from 3.8% in 2012 to 11.9% in 2022, and the prevalence of a major depressive episode in the past 12 months doubled from 9.0% to 18.4%.
- Among those who met diagnostic criteria for a mood, anxiety, or substance use disorder in the 12 months before the survey, 1 in 3 reported unmet or partially met needs for mental health care services.
- Cancer was the leading cause of death in Canada in 2022, accounting for one-quarter (24.7%, or 82,412) of all deaths, followed by heart disease at 17.2% (57,357).
| Both sexes | Males | Females | |
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| percent | |||
| Perceived general health, very good or excellent | 55.3 | 57.5 | 53.2 |
| Perceived mental health, very good or excellent | 55.0 | 59.5 | 50.6 |
| Perceived life stress, most days quite a bit or extremely stressful | 21.8 | 19.6 | 24.0 |
| Sense of belonging to local community, somewhat strong or very strong | 64.5 | 64.3 | 64.8 |
| Life satisfaction, satisfied or very satisfied | 87.2 | 87.5 | 86.9 |
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Notes: Canadians aged 12 years and older. Estimates exclude those living in the territories. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2022, Table 13-10-0096-01 Health characteristics, annual estimates. |
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| Both sexes | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||
| Body mass index, self-reported, youth (12 to 17 years of age), overweight or obese | 30.1 | 33.0 | 27.0 |
| Body mass index, self-reported, adults (18 years and older), overweight or obese | 64.7 | 69.8 | 59.6 |
| Arthritis (15 years and older) | 19.8 | 16.2 | 23.2 |
| High blood pressure | 18.8 | 19.4 | 18.1 |
| Diabetes | 7.8 | 8.7 | 6.9 |
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Note: Canadians aged 12 years and older. Estimates exclude those living in the territories. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2022, Table 13-10-0096-01 Health characteristics, annual estimates. |
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| Both sexes | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||
| Has a regular health care provider | 86.0 | 82.1 | 89.9 |
| Unmet home care need in the past 12 months (18 years and older) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
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Note: Canadians aged 12 years and older. Estimates exclude those living in the territories. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2022. |
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| Past 12 months | Total (15 years and older) | 15 to 24 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 65 | 65 years and older |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||||
| Any mood disorder | 8.5 | 16.1 | 11.0 | 6.8 | 2.1 |
| Any anxiety disorder | 10.2 | 20.2 | 12.6 | 7.8 | 3.4 |
| Any substance use disorder | 3.8 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Any mental or substance use disorder | 18.3 | 33.7 | 23.0 | 13.9 | 6.3 |
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Note: Canadians aged 15 years and older. Estimates exclude those living in the territories. These indicators are based on self-reported symptoms that meet diagnostic criteria for a specific disorder. This is different from having been formally diagnosed. Source: Mental Health and Access to Care Survey, 2022 |
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