Prevalence of Chronic Diseases Among Canadian Adults

Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada

Published: 2019-02-05

44% of adults 20+ have at least 1 of 10 common chronic conditions^{Footnote *}

• Hypertension 25%
• Osteoarthritis 14%
• Mood and/or anxiety disorders 13%^{Footnote *}
• Osteoporosis 12%^{Footnote †}
• Diabetes 11%
• Asthma 11%
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10%^{Footnote ‡}
• Ischemic Heart Disease 8%
• Cancer 8%^{Footnote *}
• Dementia 7%^{Footnote §}

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The Public Health Agency of Canada, in collaboration with all provinces and territories, conducts national chronic disease surveillance to support the planning and evaluation of related policies, programs, and services.

All data are from the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS), 2015-2016 except where noted.