Canadians sustaining injuries limiting normal activities number 2003-2014

In 2005, around 3.65 million Canadians stated suffering injuries that are limiting normal activity. This statistic displays the estimated number of Canadians aged 12 years and over who report being sustaining injuries in the past 12 months that have limited normal activity between 2003 and 2014.

Number of Canadians sustaining injuries that limit normal activity between 2003 and 2014

Characteristic	Number of persons aged 12 years and older
2014	4,693,521
2013	4,774,144
2010	4,361,237
2009	4,181,335
2005	3,647,567
2003	3,504,792

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Release date

June 2015

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2003 to 2014

Number of respondents

65,000 respondents

Age group

12 years and older

Supplementary notes

All figures are annual estimates. Population aged 12 and over who sustained injuries in the past 12 months. Repetitive strain injuries are not included. Refers to injuries which are serious enough to limit normal activities. For those with more than one injury in the past 12 months, refers to "the most serious injury", as identified by the respondent.
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.

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