Figures for 2019 were taken from the 2019 Canadian Community Health Survey. The sample size for this survey was 57,034. Figures for 2021 were taken from Statistics Canada’s 2021 Survey on COVID-19 and Mental Health. The sample size for this survey was 5,742.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Prevalence of suicidal ideation among adults in Canada: Results of the second Survey on COVID-19 and mental health, page 16, 2019 and 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Prevalence of suicidal ideation among Canadian adults in 2019 and 2021, by province
A survey from 2021 found that around 5.9 percent of adults in British Columbia had suicidal ideation in the past 12 months. A different survey found the prevalence of past-year suicidal ideation among adults in British Columbia to be 2.8 percent in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic may have played a role in the increase from 2019 to 2021 of adults reporting suicidal ideation. This statistic shows the share of adults in Canada with suicidal ideation in the past 12 months in 2019 and 2021, by province.
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StatCan, & Health Canada. (May 18, 2022). Share of adults in Canada with suicidal ideation in the past 12 months in 2019 and 2021, by province [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1317889/suicidal-ideation-past-year-prevalence-canada-adults-by-province/
StatCan, und Health Canada. "Share of adults in Canada with suicidal ideation in the past 12 months in 2019 and 2021, by province ." Chart. May 18, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1317889/suicidal-ideation-past-year-prevalence-canada-adults-by-province/
StatCan, Health Canada. (2022). Share of adults in Canada with suicidal ideation in the past 12 months in 2019 and 2021, by province . ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1317889/suicidal-ideation-past-year-prevalence-canada-adults-by-province/
StatCan, and Health Canada. "Share of Adults in Canada with Suicidal Ideation in The past 12 Months in 2019 and 2021, by Province ." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 18 May 2022, /statistics/1317889/suicidal-ideation-past-year-prevalence-canada-adults-by-province/
StatCan & Health Canada, Share of adults in Canada with suicidal ideation in the past 12 months in 2019 and 2021, by province ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1317889/suicidal-ideation-past-year-prevalence-canada-adults-by-province/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of adults in Canada with suicidal ideation in the past 12 months in 2019 and 2021, by province [Graph], StatCan, & Health Canada, May 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1317889/suicidal-ideation-past-year-prevalence-canada-adults-by-province/