whomatters.ca

Canadian social determinants data

Explore the conditions that shape health across Canada

whomatters.ca brings together data about income, housing, work, education, health services and other conditions that affect people’s lives.

Sources can include national statistics, health-system indicators, provincial administrative data, academic research and community datasets. Every measure links to its original source and keeps the notes needed for responsible comparison.

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2,604,562observations
28data sources
16 of 17determinant areas with data
13provinces and territories

Start with a question

Three ways into the collection

Build a chart or table

Choose a measure, place and time span. Download the exact slice with its source information.

Study one jurisdiction

Review the available series for a province or territory and see where measures can be compared.

Read a report

Reports will bring selected questions, charts and interpretation together in a visual library.

Current collection

Coverage ratings

The rating combines the number of provinces and territories represented with the time span available in this collection. It describes coverage, not the quality of life in a place. The result is limited to these sources and will change as the collection grows. How the rating works.

Coverage ratings and linked sources for the current collection.
Determinant Places Rating Years Coverage over time Sources
Income and income distribution 13 / 13 4 49 [3]
Education 10 / 13 2 36 [14]
Unemployment and job security 13 / 13 4 51 [16] [19] [20]
Employment and working conditions 10 / 13 2 29 [15]
Early child development 13 / 13 4 47 [4] [5] [6] [25]
Food insecurity 13 / 13 3 7 [9]
Housing 13 / 13 4 16 [23]
Social exclusion 10 / 13 2 4 [28]
Social safety net 13 / 13 4 30 [13]
Health services 13 / 13 4 26 [1] [7] [8] [10]
Geography 13 / 13 4 55 [22]
Disability 0 / 13 0 1 [2]
Indigenous ancestry 13 / 13 4 36 [12] [18] [24]
Gender 10 / 13 2 50 [17]
Immigration 13 / 13 4 71 [21] [26]
Race 12 / 13 4 16 [27]
Globalization · Research continuing · ·

Selected analysis

Questions already under review

Territorial coverage

Which national tables include Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and how does that shape comparison?

Disability and income data

Where can disability-related income measures be compared by province, and where is broader regional reporting used?