In 2023, some 15 percent of Canadians stated having a fair or poor state of mental health. This statistic displays the estimated percentage of Canadians aged 18 years and over who perceived their mental health as fair or poor from 2015 to 2023.
Percentage of Canadians who perceived their mental health as fair or poor from 2015 to 2023
Characteristic
Percentage of people aged 18 years and older
2023
15%
2022
14.4%
2021
11.7%
2020
9.8%
2019
8.2%
2018
7.8%
2017
7.1%
2016
7.1%
2015
6%
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%
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