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Percentage of Canadians who report eating fruits and vegetables 5 or more times per day
Year Value GeoCode
2015 31.5
2016 30.0
2017 28.6
2020 25.4
2021 21.8

Source: Statistics Canada

Geographical Area: Canada (excluding territories) and provinces

Unit of Measurement: Percentage

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Indicator name

Percentage of Canadians who report eating fruits and vegetables 5 or more times per day
Target

No specific target
Indicator description

This indicator measures the percentage of Canadians who report eating fruits and vegetables 5 or more times per day. This includes fresh fruits and vegetables as well as pure fruit juice, frozen or canned fruits and vegetables, and dried fruit, but excludes fried potatoes.
Geographical coverage

Canada (excluding territories) and provinces
Unit of measurement

Percentage
Calculations

Not applicable
Comments and limitations

Due to content changes, this indicator is now derived from data collected from an optional content module (based on provincial and territorial selection), therefore not all provinces have data for 2018.

The indicator covers the population 12 years of age and over living in the ten provinces. Excluded from the survey's coverage are: persons living on reserves and other Aboriginal settlements in the provinces; full-time members of the Canadian Forces; the institutionalized population, children aged 12-17 that are living in foster care, and persons living in the Quebec health regions of Région du Nunavik and Région des Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James. Altogether, these exclusions represent less than 3% of the Canadian population aged 12 and over.
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