Community Dashboard: Perceived health as "very good" or "excellent"
Current
57.7%
Previous
57.0%
Preferred trend
Increase
Reporting date
Dec. 31, 2020
Rationale and analysis
How we measure this data
As reported by Statistics Canada with occassional frequency.
Progress and advancements
Niagara's 2020 average rose to 57.7 per cent, which was below the Ontario and national averages of 61.8 per cent, for the same period.
About this indicator
This indicator reflects the perceived (self-reported) health of those aged 12 or older as very good or excellent.
Perceived health refers to the perception of a person's health in general, either by the person himself or herself or, in the case of a proxy response, by the person responding. Health means not only the absence of disease or injury but also physical, mental and social well-being.
More information
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