Chart 1
Percentage reporting very good or excellent health, by sex, household population aged 12 or older, Canada, 2001 to 2010 – description

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This line chart compares the percentage of Canadians who reported very good or excellent health, by sex, between 2001 and 2010.

The y-axis is measured by percentages and increases by increments of two from 50 to 70.

Along the x-axis are the years. From left to right, the years are 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. A line for males and a separate line for females intersect between 2009 and 2010.

In 2001, 63.0% of males, and 59.9% of females reported very good or excellent health.

In 2003, 59.5% of males, and 57.4% of females reported very good or excellent health.

In 2005, 60.6% of males, and 59.6% of females reported very good or excellent health.

In 2007, 60.3% of males, and 59.0% of females reported very good or excellent health.

In 2008, 59.1% of males, and 58.7% of females reported very good or excellent health.

In 2009, 60.7% of males, and 60.3% of females reported very good or excellent health.

In 2010, 59.7% of males, and 60.5% of females reported very good or excellent health.

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.