Table 1 
Self-rated mental health by gender, geographical region and age group, Canada, excluding the territories 

Self-rated mental health by gender, geographical region and age group, Canada, excluding the territories
January to December 2019 – Excellent or very good self-rated mental healthSeptember to December 2020 – Excellent or very good self-rated mental healthSeptember 2021 to February 2022 – Excellent or very good self-rated mental health
  %%%
Canada Total (excluding territories) 67.0 64.0A 58.1A
Gender      
Men 69.7 68.5 61.9A
Women 64.5 60.0A 54.8A
Geographical region      
Atlantic provinces 63.9 62.4 59.6
Quebec 72.1 69.8A 64.4A
Ontario 65.9 61.9A 56.1A
Prairie Provinces 65.8 63.8 57.3A
British Columbia 64.8 61.3A 54.2A
Age group      
12 to 17 years 73.0 67.1A 61.2A
18 to 34 years 60.8 57.7A 50.9A
35 to 49 years 66.6 63.5A 56.1A
50 to 64 years 69.6 64.9A 59.0A
65 years and older 70.8 70.8 67.7A
A
Significantly different from previous reference period (p less than 0.05)
Note(s):
  • Transgender men and women are included among the "Men" and "Women" categories, respectively. Reliable estimates for non-binary people could not be produced, because of an insufficient sample size.
  • Atlantic provinces include residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Prairie provinces include residents of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Source(s):
Canadian Community Health Survey (2019, September to December 2020, and September 2021 to February 2022) (3226).
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