Do you want to learn more about mental health at the national, provincial, and local levels? Click on the dropdowns below for some quick mental health facts and statistics in Canada, Ontario, and Windsor-Essex County.
- Approximately half of Canadians report having a high level of life satisfaction
- The percentage of Canadians 12 years and older reporting very good or excellent mental health decreased from 72.4% in 2015 to 59.0% in 2021.
- In 2011, mental health issues affected approximately 21.5% of Canadian workers (20-64 years) at an estimated cost of $6.4 billion. This number is expected to rise sharply to $16 billion by 2041.
- In 2022, mental health-related disabilities increased to 39% from 33% in 2017, the largest increase among all disability types.
- 10.4 % of Canadians had a mental-health related disability in 2022
- Canadians with higher income levels were more likely to self report their mental health as excellent or very good (62.5%) than people with lower incomes (54.2%).
To learn more about national data on mental health, please see the following resources:
- In 2022, approximately 20% of Ontarians ages 15 and older reported having fair or poor perceived mental health.
- Following circulatory diseases, cancers, and respiratory diseases, mental disorders are the fourth leading cause of death in Ontario
Data from the WECHU’s Community Needs Assessment (2019) & the Mental Health Profile of Windsor-Essex County (2016) indicate that:
- In 2017, 69.9% of Ontarians reported that their self-perceived mental health was “excellent” or “very good”
- 21.8% of Ontarians reported that their self-perceived life stress was “quite a bit” or “extremely” stressful
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Data from the local IPSOS Mental Health Survey (2018) found that:
- 67% of respondents in WEC reported that their self-perceived mental health was excellent or very good
- 21% of respondents in WEC have been diagnosed with a mental illness or mental health condition by a healthcare professional
- Over 1 in 10 respondents in WEC have required time off work or school for mental health issues
- Poorer mental health and well-being among the WEC population was associated with younger adults (18-34), low household income, and lower educational attainment
- Following circulatory diseases, cancers, and respiratory diseases, mental disorders are the fourth leading cause of death in Windsor and Essex County
To learn more about local data on mental health, please see the following resources: