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Description - Figure 2: Household Food Insecurity in Canada by Household Composition, 2007-2008

This bar graph shows the prevalence of household food insecurity in Canada in 2007-2008 based on household composition (all households with children and all households without children).

In 2007-2008, in Canada, all households, 7.7 per cent were food insecure: 5.1 per cent were moderately food insecure and 2.7 per cent were severely food insecure.

In Canada, all households with children, 9.7 per cent were food insecure: 7.0 per cent were moderately food insecure and 2.8 per cent were severely food insecure. Among households with children:

• 22.9 per cent of lone parent households were food insecure: 14.9 per cent were moderately food insecure and 8.0 per cent were severely food insecure.
• 6.3 per cent of couple led households were food insecure: 4. 9 per cent were moderately food insecure and 1.4 per cent were severely food insecure
• 10.8 per cent of households with at least one child under the age of 6 years were food insecure: 8.0 per cent were moderately food insecure and 2.8 per cent were severely food insecure.
• 9.0 per cent of households with no children under the age of 6 were food insecure: 6.3 per cent were moderately food insecure and 2.7 per cent were severely food insecure.
• 9.0 per cent of households with one or two children were food insecure: 6.4 per cent were moderately food insecure and 2.6 per cent were severely food insecure.
• 14.0 per cent of households with three or more children were food insecure: 10.2 per cent were moderately food insecure and 3.8 per cent were severely food insecure.
• In Canada, all households without children, 6.8 per cent were food insecure: 4.2 per cent were moderately food insecure and 2.6 per cent were severely food insecure. Among households without children:
• 3.1 per cent of couple households were food insecure: 2.2 per cent were moderately food insecure and 0.8 per cent were severely food insecure.
• 10.5 per cent of households of unattached individuals were food insecure: 6.0 per cent were moderately food insecure and 4.5 per cent were severely food insecure.

Source: Health Canada

Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), 2007-2008 - Share File, Household Weights