Canada at a Glance, 2022
Health


Table 11
Some physical health indicators, Canada, 2021
Table summary
This table displays the results of Some physical health indicators Both sexes, Males and Females, calculated using % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Both sexes Males Females
%
Perceived health, very good or excellent 59.7 60.2 59.3
Arthritis (15 years and over) 19.5 15.9 23.0
Diabetes 7.3 8.2 6.5
High blood pressure 17.7 18.4 17.1
Has a regular healthcare provider 85.5 81.9 89.1

Did you know?

  • Results from the 2018 and 2019 Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) show that about one in two (49.2%) Canadian adults aged 18 to 79 meet the most recent recommended target of accumulating at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA).
  • Results from the CHMS also show that 43.9% of children and youth meet the recommended physical activity target of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day, on average.

Table 12
Some mental health indicators, Canada, 2021
Table summary
This table displays the results of Some mental health indicators Both sexes, Males and Females, calculated using % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Both sexes Males Females
%
Perceived mental health, very good or excellent 59.0 63.0 55.1
Perceived mental health, fair or poor 11.7 10.3 13.2
Mood disorder 9.6 7.2 12.0
Perceived life stress, most days quite a bit or extremely stressful 20.4 18.2 22.4
Sense of belonging to local community, somewhat strong or very strong 69.5 69.3 69.7
Life satisfaction, satisfied or very satisfied 92.2 92.3 92.1

Health data… in short

Statistics Canada collects health data through a number of activities. Of these, two are household surveys conducted across Canada: the Canadian Community Health Survey and the Canadian Health Measures Survey. Thanks to the participation of people like you, we can publish invaluable data on health. If you’re selected, please participate.

Did you know?

  • The CHMS data revealed that, from 2016-2019, 55% of adults aged 18 to 79 used at least one prescription medication in the previous month, 36% used two or more, and 24% used three or more.
  • Overall, a higher proportion of women aged 18 to 59 (55%) reported using prescription medications, compared to men (38%), while for 60- to 79-year-olds, there was no significant difference (men: 80%, women: 81%).
  • Among Canadian adults, the most commonly reported prescription medications, between 2016 and 2019, were to treat high blood pressure (16%); high blood cholesterol (12%); and mood disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, mania or dysthymia (10%).

Table 13
Leading causes of death, Canada, 2020
Table summary
This table displays the results of Leading causes of death. The information is grouped by Leading causes of death (ICD-10) (appearing as row headers), Both sexes (appearing as column headers).
Leading causes of death Both sexes
Rank of leading causes of death Number of deaths Crude mortality rate per 100,000 population
Total, all causes of death Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 307,205 808.5
Malignant neoplasms 1 80,973 213.1
Diseases of heart 2 53,704 141.3
COVID-19 3 16,151 42.5
Accidents (unintentional injuries) 4 15,508 40.8
Cerebrovascular diseases 5 13,695 36.0
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 6 11,722 30.9
Diabetes mellitus 7 7,566 19.9
Influenza and pneumonia 8 5,931 15.6
Alzheimer's disease 9 5,743 15.1
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 10 4,173 11.0
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis 11 4,042 10.6
Intentional self-harm (suicide) 12 3,839 10.1

Did you know?

  • In 2020, COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in Canada.

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