Percentage of Canadian schools that have committees and plans for physical activity or healthy eating, 2009-2010 and 2014 – The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth

3.5.4 Percentage of Canadian schools that have committees and plans for physical activity or healthy eating, 2009-2010 and 2014

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	2009-2010	2014
Schools have committee overseeing physical activity or healthy eating policies & practices	62.5	50.8
Schools have improvement plan for physical activity or healthy eating	60.2	50.5

Source: CICH graphic created using data adapted from the Pan-Canadian Public Health Network. Towards a Healthier Canada. 2017 e-Report on Healthy Weights. Data from the Health Behaviours of School-Aged Children survey.

In 2014, 51% of Canadian schools had a committee overseeing physical activity or healthy eating policies and practices – down from 63% in 2009-2010.

Only 51% of Canadian schools had improvement plans for the current school year containing any items related to physical activity or healthy eating in 2014, down from 60% in 2009-2010.