Quick Fact

• Canada has among the highest incidence rates of Crohn's and colitis in the world.
• 1 in 140 Canadians lives with Crohn’s or colitis.
• Families new to Canada are developing these diseases for the first time.
• Incidence of Crohn’s in Canadian kids under 10 has doubled since 1995.
• People are most commonly diagnosed before age 30.