Asthma hospitalization rates for Canadians younger than 20 have declined by 50% over the past 10 years. Yet asthma continues to be one of the leading causes of hospital stays among this age group. Take a closer look.
Chartbook featuring trends over time in asthma hospitalizations among children and youth in Canada, as well as inequalities by income, household education, geographic location, age and sex.
Learn about trends and socio-economic inequalities in asthma hospital stays among children and youth at the provincial/territorial and national levels.
Wait times for priority procedures, including provincial data in 5 priority areas: cancer treatment, cardiac care, diagnostic imaging, joint replacement and sight restoration.
Fewer Canadians received surgery for cataracts and hip and knee replacements within the recommended wait times last year compared with 3 years ago. However, wait times for more urgent procedures such as radiation therapy and hip fracture repair remained stable over this same time period. Learn more about benchmarks for treatment and wait times for priority procedures across Canada.
This document highlights how Canada compares to 11 similar countries in the 2017 international health policy survey of seniors.
This document explains how data for the 2017 Commonwealth Fund survey is collected and weighted.
This document contains data tables for all the questions and the results from every country surveyed by the Commonwealth Fund in 2017.
This document highlights how Canada compares to 11 similar countries in the 2017 international health policy survey of seniors.
Canadian seniors are less satisfied with the quality of the health care they receive than those age 65 and older in 10 similar countries, a key international survey shows. Seniors were asked about many aspects of their health care experience, from mental health and access to medical specialists, to quality of home care and end-of-life planning. Learn more about the results of the latest Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey.
The amount of time most Canadians spend waiting in emergency departments to be admitted to hospital is on the rise. The length of stay for people admitted to hospital in 2016–2017 was up 11% from the year before and almost 17% from 5 years ago, confirming concerns raised by some clinicians working in Canadian medical facilities. Find out more in our latest update.
These tables contain current-year data used in the OECD Interactive Tool: International Comparisons.
These tables contain 2013 and 2015 data used in the OECD Interactive Tool: International Comparisons.
Interactive Wait Times tool to explore benchmarks for treatment and wait times across Canada.
This document highlights how Canada compares in various areas of health and health care, as well as how CIHI contributes to international health data and knowledge production.
This document highlights how Canada compares in various areas of health and health care, as well as how CIHI contributes to international health data and knowledge production.
The 2016 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey focused on the experiences of the general population (adults 18 and older) in 11 developed countries.
The 2016 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey focused on the experiences of the general population (adults 18 and older) in 11 developed countries.
The 2016 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey focused on the experiences of the general population (adults 18 and older) in 11 developed countries.
The 2016 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey focused on the experiences of the general population (adults 18 and older) in 11 developed countries.
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