6.7.1 Proportion of Indigenous children aged 6 to 11 with long term health problems, by Indigenous identity, Canada, 2012

First Nations Métis Inuit
Indigenous Identity 49.5 47.2 34.5

Note: Excludes persons living on Indian reserves or settlements.

Source: CICH graphic created using data adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 577-0005 – Aboriginal Peoples Survey, long-term health problems (self-reported) by Aboriginal identity and sex, population aged 6 to 11 years, Canada, provinces and territories, occasional. 2012. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=4110000501 – accessed November 23, 2018.

In 2012, half of First Nations children aged 6 to 11 years were reported to have a long-term health problem.

The most prevalent conditions were allergies and asthma.1

47% of Métis children in the same age group had long-term health problems, as did 35% of Inuit children.

1Statistics Canada. Table 577-0005 – Aboriginal Peoples Survey, long-term health problems (self-reported) by Aboriginal identity and sex, population aged 6 to 11 years, Canada, provinces and territories, occasional. 2012. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=4110000501 – accessed November 23, 2018.