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Data holdings

CIHI collects comparable, pan-Canadian data on different aspects of the health system.

View a summary of all the data available by year and jurisdictional coverage (XLSX).

Researchers, decision-makers and health managers can request specific data from CIHI's databases to suit their information needs

Visit the Indicator Library to see how CIHI's data holdings are used to calculate key health indicators.

Data availability (as of March 31, 2025)

Data holdingTypes of care/ professionsMost current full year availableNext annual data releaseAvailability of provisional data for data requests
Hospital care
DAD
  • Inpatient
  • Day surgery
2023–2024July 2025

Q1 (Apr.–June) 2024–2025, available Sept. 15, 2024

Q2 (July–Sept.) 2024–2025, available Dec. 15, 2024

Q3 (Oct.–Dec.) 2024–2025, available Mar. 15, 2025

Q4 (Jan.–Mar.)/annual 2024–2025, available July 2025
 

NACRS
  • ED visits
  • Day surgery
  • Outpatient clinics
2023–2024July 2025

Q1 (Apr.–June) 2024–2025, available Sept. 15, 2024

Q2 (July–Sept.) 2024–2025, available Dec. 15, 2024

Q3 (Oct.–Dec.) 2024–2025, available Mar. 15, 2025

Q4 (Jan.–Mar.)/annual 2024–2025, available July 2025
 

HMDB
  • Inpatient
  • Day surgery
2023–2024October 2025

Q1 (Apr.–June)* 2024–2025, available Oct. 15, 2024

Q2 (July–Sept.)* 2024–2025, available Feb. 15, 2025

Q3 (Oct.–Dec.)* 2024–2025, available May 15, 2025

Q4 (Jan.–Mar.)/annual 2024–2025, available Oct. 2025

NRSInpatient rehabilitation2023–2024June 2025

Annual updates

Q1 (Apr.–June), available Aug. 30

Q2 (July–Sept.), available Nov. 30

Q3 (Oct.–Dec.), available Feb. 28

Q4 (Jan.–Mar.), available May 30

CCRSHospital continuing care2023–2024June 2025

Q1 (Apr.–June), available Sept. 15

Q2 (July–Sept.), available Dec. 15

Q3 (Oct.–Dec.), available Mar. 15

Q4 (Jan.–Mar.), available June 15

Community care
CCRSResidential care 2023–2024June 2025

Q1 (Apr.–June), available Sept. 15

Q2 (July–Sept.), available Dec. 15

Q3 (Oct.–Dec.), available Mar. 15

Q4 (Jan.–Mar.), available June 15

IRRS — LTCFResidential care2023–2024May 2025

Q1 (Apr.–June), available Aug. 15

Q2 (July–Sept.), available Nov. 15

Q3 (Oct.–Dec.), available Feb. 15

Q4 (Jan.–Mar.), available May 15

IRRS — HCHome care       n/a         n/an/a
HCRSHome care2023–2024June 2025

Q1 (Apr.–June), available Sept. 15

Q2 (July–Sept.), available Dec. 15

Q3 (Oct.–Dec.), available Mar. 15

Q4 (Jan.–Mar.), available June 15

PHCPrimary caren/an/an/a
Specialized care
HMHSUInpatient2023–2024January 2026n/a
OMHRSInpatient2023–2024June 2025

Q1 (Apr.–June), available Sept. 6

Q2 (July–Sept.), available Dec. 6

Q3 (Oct.–Dec.), available Mar. 6

Q4 (Jan.–Mar.), available Jun. 6

CORR
  • Dialysis
  • Organ donation and transplantation
2023September 2025n/a
CanODTOrgan donation and transplantationn/an/a

n/a

NTRSpecialized care2012–2013n/an/a
OTRSpecialized care2023–2024n/an/a
CJRRSpecialized care2023–2024August 2025

Q1 (Apr.–June) 2024–2025, available Sept. 15, 2024

Q2 (July–Sept.) 2024–2025, available Dec. 15, 2024

Q3 (Oct.–Dec.) 2024–2025, available Mar. 15, 2025

Q4 (Jan.–Mar.) /annual 2024–2025, available July 2025

MITDBSpecialized care2012n/an/a
CMSMSSpecialized care2015–2016n/an/a
Pharmaceuticals
NPDUIS—2023–2024June 2025n/a
Patient experience
CPERSAcute care inpatient2023–2024n/an/a
Patient safety
NSIRAcute care, long term care (LTC)n/an/an/a
NSIR - RTCancer centren/an/an/a
Health workforce
NPDBPhysicians2022-2023Fall 2025n/a
SMDBPhysicians2023Fall 2025n/a
PLPBPhysicians    n/an/an/a
HWDB includes information about the 29 groups of health care professionals listed belowAudiologists2023November 2025n/a
Chiropractors2023November 2025n/a
Combined laboratory and X-ray technologists2023November 2025

n/a

Dental assistants2023November 2025n/a
Dental hygienists2023November 2025n/a
Dentists2023November 2025n/a
Denturists2023November 2025

n/a

Dietitians2023November 2025n/a
Environmental public health professionals2023November 2025n/a
Genetic counsellors2023November 2025n/a
Health information management professionals2023November 2025n/a
Licensed practical nurses2023July 2025n/a
Medical laboratory technologists2023November 2025n/a
Medical physicists2023November 2025n/a
Medical radiation technologists2023November 2025n/a
Midwives2023November 2025n/a
Occupational therapists2023October 2025n/a
Opticians2023November 2025n/a
Optometrists2023November 2025n/a
Paramedics2023November 2025n/a
Personal support workers2023July 2025n/a
Pharmacists2023October 2025n/a
Pharmacy technicians2023November 2025n/a
Physician assistants2023November 2025n/a
Physiotherapists2023October 2025n/a
Psychologists2023November 2025n/a
Psychotherapists/counselling therapists2023November 2025n/a
Registered nurses/ nurse practitioners2023July 2025n/a
Registered psychiatric nurses2023July 2025n/a
Respiratory therapists2023November 2025n/a
Social workers2023November 2025n/a
Speech–language pathologists2023November 2025n/a
Spending
NHEX—2024November 2025n/a
CMDB—2023–2024March 2026n/a
CPCD—2022–2023Fall 2025n/a
International comparisons
OECD—2023June 2025n/a
CMWF—2023June 2025n/a
Access and wait times
Wait TimesAcute care2024April 2026n/a
Population
IPRn/an/an/an/a
Patient outcomes
PROMsDay surgery
Acute care inpatient		2023–2024June 2025

Ontario only:
Q1 (Apr.–June) 2024–2025, available Sept. 27, 2024

Q2 (July–Sept.) 2024–2025, available Dec. 18, 2024

Q3 (Oct.–Dec.) 2024–2025, available Mar. 28, 2025

Q4 (Jan.–Mar.)/annual 2024–2025, available June 27, 2025

Notes

* Coverage of Quebec HMDB data may extend beyond the last month mentioned.  

ⴕ PROMS survey frequency and availability vary by jurisdiction.

— Currently not applicable.

n/a: Not available.

How to cite:

Canadian Institute for Health Information. Data holdings. Accessed April 26, 2025.