Autism: Surveillance
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How Canada monitors autism
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) monitors autism (also known as autism spectrum disorder or ASD) using various data sources. This helps us build an overall picture of the health and well-being of Autistic people across the country.
Efforts to enhance PHAC’s autism surveillance activities are focused on the following areas:
- collecting data on Autistic people of all ages
- reporting on indicators beyond prevalence, such as:
- demographics
- diversity and equity
- co-occurring conditions
- diagnostic pathways and health care services
- wider health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
- expanding surveillance to include all provinces and territories
We achieve this by working closely with:
- researchers
- stakeholders
- federal partners
- Indigenous partners
- provincial and territorial partners
Publications and statistics
These publications have the latest information and statistics on autism spectrum disorder in Canada:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder - Highlights from the 2019 Canadian Survey on Children and Youth (report)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder - Highlights from the Canadian Survey on Disability (infographic)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder among Children and Youth in Canada 2018 - A Report of the National Autism Spectrum Disorder Surveillance System (report)
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