# 31% of Canadians with disabilities lived with food insecurity

> A study released by Statistics Canada on October 14 found that 31% of people with disabilities lived in households experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity in 2022. It draws on the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability.

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A study released by Statistics Canada on October 14 found that 31% of people with disabilities lived in households experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity in 2022. It draws on the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability. The study classified 19% of people with disabilities as living in moderately food-insecure households and 12% in severely food-insecure households. The rate was 41% among people aged 25 to 44, compared with 20% among those aged 65 to 84.

Statistics Canada defines the household categories through survey questions about financially constrained access to food and limits on its quality or quantity.

## Data

### Disability and food insecurity in Canada

Findings from Statistics Canada’s 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability.

Methodology: Percentages report food-insecurity classifications in the 2022 survey. Moderate and severe categories are measured at the household level; age-group rates are among persons with disabilities in each age band.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity among persons with disabilities | 31 | percent | 2022 | observed |
| Moderate food insecurity | 19 | percent | 2022 | observed |
| Severe food insecurity | 12 | percent | 2022 | observed |
| Persons with disabilities aged 25–44 | 41 | percent | 2022 | observed |
| Persons with disabilities aged 65–84 | 20 | percent | 2022 | observed |

Sources: <https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/261014/dq261014b-eng.htm> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-disability-food-insecurity-study-2022/data/food-insecurity-rates?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-disability-food-insecurity-study-2022/data/food-insecurity-rates?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Statistics Canada](<https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/261014/dq261014b-eng.htm>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-14)

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