Health Statistics

The purpose of this health indicator report is to provide information about household food insecurity and the cost of basic healthy eating in Halton Region.

Key Findings:

• In 2021-2023, 14.2% of Halton households were food insecure, which was lower (better) than Ontario
• In 2024, the average weekly cost of a basic healthy diet for a family of four living in Halton was $290.57
• Low-income households in Halton continue to struggle to afford rent, food for a nutritious diet, and basic expenses.

The purpose of this report is to provide information about compliance with the Immunization of School Pupils Act and completion of school-based vaccinations in the 2023-24 school year among Halton students.

Key Findings:

• Compliance is low for students born in 2016 (15%), due to lack of reporting.
• Compliance is high for students born in 2007 (93%), due to enforcement of reporting requirements in the 2023-24 school year.
• Of the three vaccines available to grade seven students, completion is highest for the vaccine to protect against meningococcal disease (73%) and lowest for the vaccine to protect against HPV (50%).
• Completion of vaccination for HPV continues to be higher for females (54%) compared to males (47%).

The purpose of this highlight report is to provide information about the health impacts related to air quality in the context of a changing climate. Priority populations are identified and health outcomes are discussed. This report use emergency department visits and admissions for asthma, emergency department visits for respiratory conditions and Health Canada estimates of premature mortality and morbidity outcomes related to air pollution.

The purpose of this highlight report is to provide information about the health impacts of extreme temperatures in the context of a changing climate. Priority populations are identified and actions to prevent heat related illness are listed. This report uses temperature projections from Climatedata.ca and emergency department visits and hospital admissions for myocardial infarction.

The purpose of this highlight report is to provide information about the health impacts of extreme weather in the context of a changing climate. Priority populations are identified, historical population exposures to extreme weather events are discussed and emergency preparedness actions are listed. The report uses precipitation projects from Climatedata.ca (external link).

The purpose of this highlight report is to provide information about the health impacts of food and waterborne illnesses, as well as food insecurity in the context of a changing climate. Priority populations are identified. This report use a count of investigations for commonly reported food and waterborne illnesses, private drinking water sample submissions, beach monitoring data and the Canadian Income Survey and Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth.

The purpose of this highlight report is to provide information about the health impacts of Ultraviolet Radiation (UVR) exposure in the context of a changing climate. Priority populations are identified and actions to reduce exposure to UVR are listed. This report uses rates of melanoma from Ontario Cancer Profiles.

The purpose of this highlight report is to provide information about the health impacts of vector borne diseases in the context of a changing climate. Priority populations are identified and prevention measures are listed. This report use active tick surveillance data, Lyme disease and West Nile virus rate and case data for all ages and sexes from Public Health Ontario.

The report summarizes the incidence of diseases of public health significance, including COVID-19 that were reported to Public Health, for Halton residents in 2023.

Cancer incidence, mortality, screening rates, risk factors and sociodemographic factors for leading cancers in Halton and Ontario residents are explored in this report. Cancer incidence and mortality rates are reported for 2014-2018, screening rates are reported as of December 2020, and risk factors and sociodemographic factors are reported for 2015-2017.