Self-perceived mental health status among adults by province Canada 2023

In 2023, around 54 percent of adults in Canada perceived their mental health as very good or excellent. Adults in Quebec were most likely to report having very good or excellent mental health. This statistic displays the percentage of adults in Canada who perceived their own mental health status as excellent or very good or fair or poor as of 2023, by province.

Percentage of adults in Canada who perceived their own mental health status as excellent or very good or fair or poor as of 2023, by province

Characteristic	Very good or excellent	Fair or poor
Canada	53.8%	15%
Newfoundland and Labrador	53.3%	17.7%
Prince Edward Island	45.2%	18.4%
Nova Scotia	47.6%	19.6%
New Brunswick	47.6%	19.2%
Quebec	64.5%	8.7%
Ontario	50.9%	16%
Manitoba	52.9%	16.3%
Saskatchewan	50.3%	17.8%
Alberta	52.5%	17.9%
British Columbia	49.1%	17.5%

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Release date

December 2024

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2023

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
"Population who reported perceiving their own mental health status as being excellent or very good or fair or poor, depending on the indicator. Perceived mental health refers to the perception of a person's mental health in general. Perceived mental health provides a general indication of the population suffering from some form of mental disorder, mental or emotional problems, or distress, not necessarily reflected in perceived health."

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