Percentage of Canadian youth aged 12 to 17 years who reported that most days their lives were very stressful or had quite a bit of stress, Canada and the provinces, 2016 – The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth

7.2.3 Percentage of Canadian youth aged 12 to 17 years who reported that most days their lives were very stressful or had quite a bit of stress, Canada and the provinces, 2016

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	CAN	NL	PE	NS	NB	QC	ON	MB	SK*	AB	BC
Canada/Provinces	12.6	7.6	10.5	10.7	14.4	14.5	13	12.5	0	10.9	13.1

*Saskatchewan – numbers too small to report
Source: CICH graphic created using data adapted from Statistics Canada. Table 105-0508 – Canadian health characteristics, annual estimates, by age group and sex, Canada (excluding territories) and provinces, occasional (number unless otherwise noted)

In 2016, 13% of Canadian youth aged 12 to 17 reported that their lives were very stressful or had quite a bit of stress most days.

That percentage varied from 8% in Newfoundland & Labrador to 15% in Quebec.