The Health Statistics Branch (HSB) of Statistics Canada is the country's trusted source of timely, accurate and relevant information about the health of Canadians. We provide data and insights about the health of the population, determinants of health and the scope and utilization of Canada's health care resources.

This information is used by health planners and policy makers at all levels of government to make the evidence-informed decisions that are critical to health policy and programming. It also supports clinicians, patients, non-governmental organizations, researchers and the general public in the countless decisions they make to improve health outcomes every day.