Canadians mental health status very good share 2003-2022

In 2022, around 55 percent of Canadians stated having a very good or excellent state of mental health. This statistic displays the estimated percentage of Canadians aged 12 years and over who perceived their mental health as very good or excellent from 2003 to 2022.

Percentage of Canadians who perceived their mental health as very good or excellent from 2003 to 2022

Characteristic	Percentage of persons aged 12 years and older
2022	55%
2021	59%
2020	65%
2019	67.1%
2018	68.6%
2017	70.3%
2016	70.9%
2015	72.4%
2014	71.1%
2013	71.1%
2012	71.7%
2011	72.6%
2010	73.9%
2009	73.9%
2008	74.4%
2007	74.8%
2005	74.4%
2003	73.4%

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2003 to 2022

Number of respondents

65,000 respondents

Age group

12 years and older

Supplementary notes

All figures are annual estimates.
Since 2007, data for the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) are collected yearly instead of every two years. While a sample of approximately 130,000 respondents were interviewed during the reference periods of 2003 and 2005, it has been changed to 65,000 respondents each year starting in 2007.

Population aged 12 and over who reported perceiving their own mental health status as being excellent or very good or fair or poor, depending on the indicator. Perceived mental health refers to the perception of a person's mental health in general. Perceived mental health provides a general indication of the population suffering from some form of mental disorder, mental or emotional problems, or distress, not necessarily reflected in perceived health.
Figures from 2003 to 2014 were taken from an archived page from the same source and can be accessed here.
As a result of the 2015 redesign, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) has a new collection strategy, a new sample design, and has undergone major content revisions. With all these factors taken together, caution should be taken when comparing data from previous cycles to data released for the 2015 cycle onwards.

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