Health
Health is more than the absence of disease. Health is a critical enabler of a person's ability to live life to the fullest and is shaped by the conditions in which individuals grow, live, learn, work and age.
Research on well-being highlights that promoting positive mental health and relieving chronic challenges such as anxiety and depression are among the greatest opportunities to improve quality of life in Canada. Emotional well-being and a positive outlook on life are key indicators of how people perceive and experience quality of life. Reliable access to timely and appropriate health care provides peace of mind and promotes positive health outcomes.
The health domain consists of two subdomains and 15 indicators.
Note: Indicators marked with a star icon are headline indicators. Headline indicators are intended to provide a high-level assessment of overall quality of life in Canada.
Healthy people
- Health-adjusted life expectancy
- Perceived mental health headline indicator
- Perceived health headline indicator
- Physical activity
- Functional health status
- Children vulnerable in early development
- Fruit and vegetable consumption
- Healthy eating environments
Healthy care systems
- Timely access to primary care provider
- Unmet needs for health care
- Unmet needs for mental health care
- Long-term care (access and quality)
- Access to supplementary health insurance
- Unmet needs for home care
- Cost-related non-adherence to prescription medication
Data snapshots
Perceived health
% reported very good or excellent health in .
Source: Table 13-10-0905-01.
Perceived mental health
% reported very good or excellent mental health in .
Source: Table 13-10-0905-01.
Analytical releases: Health
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