Number and percentage of persons based on the level of household food insecurity, by age group and sex, for 2004 only.

Indigenous people in Canada are most affected by severe food insecurity. With 8.8 percent of all indigenous people experiencing severe food insecurity, this ethnicity leads all others by 3.1 percentage points in this category. Furthermore, the group is also the overall least food-secure group at 69.3 percent.

Number and percentage of persons by household food security status and economic family type, Canada and provinces.

Household food insecurity, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions (2013 boundaries) and peer groups.

Older individuals in Canada are less likely than their younger counterparts to experience any form of food insecurity. Only 0.8 percent of those 75 years and older experienced severe food insecurity in 2021. Children between six and 11 years of age are most likely to experience any food insecurity.

Household food insecurity measures, by presence of children in the household, Canada, provinces and territories.

Household food security status, by living arrangement, Canada, provinces and territories.

Alberta was the Canadian province with the highest level of severe food insecurity in 2021. Of all Albertan households, 6.3 percent experienced severe food insecurity. Additionally, 9.4 and 4.3 percent of Albertan households experienced moderate and marginal food insecurity, respectively.

Canada CA: Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population data was reported at 7.700 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.500 % for 2020. Canada CA: Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population data is updated yearly, averaging 5.800 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2021, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.700 % in 2021 and a record low of 5.000 % in 2017. Canada CA: Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.;Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);;

Household food insecurity measures, by living arrangement, Canada, provinces and territories.

Household characteristics of food insecure and secure children in Ontario, Canada.

Household food insecurity measures, by presence of children in the household, Canada, provinces and territories.

Food security, by age group, sex, and number of persons in household, Inuit population aged 6 years and over, Canada and Inuit Nunangat (occasional).

Number and percentage of persons by household food security status, age group, sex, visible minority group, Indigenous group and immigration status, Canada and provinces.

Food security, by Aboriginal identity, age group, sex, and number of persons in household, population aged 6 years and over, Canada, provinces and territories (occasional).

[ARCHIVED] Community Counts data is retained for archival purposes only, such as research, reference and record-keeping. This data has not been maintained or updated. Users looking for the latest information should refer to Statistics Canada’s Census Program (https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm?MM=1) for the latest data, including detailed results about Nova Scotia. This table reports the connection between financial resources and availability of food. Geographies available: district health authorities

This statistic shows the results of a survey among Canadians in June 2015 on their favorite national food to represent the country. During the survey, 30 percent stated that poutine would be the best national dish to represent Canada as the official national food.

Household food insecurity measures, by living arrangement, Canada, provinces and territories.

The syntax and data help to replicate tables and figures from "From the Food Mail Program to Nutrition North Canada: The Impact on Food Insecurity among Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Families with Children". Please see the ReadMe file for additional details.

The age-specific mortality rate of nutritional deficiencies at all ages in Canada declined to 0.7 deaths in 2023. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher age-specific mortality rate than the preceding years.