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The overall number of Indigenous individuals in Canada with Crohn’s and colitis is increasing by four percent each year

The overall number of Indigenous individuals in Canada with Crohn’s and colitis is increasing by four percent each year compared with a three percent annual increase in the general population. 

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The 2023 Impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada report highlighted the fact that Indigenous peoples face additional barriers to care. The report highlighted that little research has been done for these communities to date and called for more to be done to better meet their needs.

  • 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.