2.4.6 Percentage of all food bank users who are children and youth, Canada and the provinces/territories, 2016
| CAN | BC | AB | SK | MB | ON | QC | NB | NS | PE | NL | TERR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food bank users who are children and youth | 35.6 | 32.2 | 39.4 | 45.2 | 42.9 | 33.4 | 34.5 | 32.5 | 30.4 | 35.5 | 37.3 | 38.2 |
Source: CICH graphic created using data adapted from Food Banks Canada. Hunger Count 2016. https://www.foodbankscanada.ca/getmedia/6173994f-8a25-40d9-acdf-660a28e40f37/HungerCount_2016_final_singlepage.pdf
In 2016, over 300,000 children under 18 used food banks. They accounted for 36% of all food bank users.
That proportion ranged form 45% in Saskatchewan to 30% in Nova Scotia.