Food insecurity among Black people: Canadian provinces ranked (2024)
Measure: Food insecurity among Black people (%). All 9 provinces and territories with data in Food insecurity by group and province, Canada, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2024.
National value: 41.3 (Canada).
- Lowest: 35.2 to 37.8 %
- Group 2: 37.8 to 41.5 %
- Group 3: 41.5 to 49.8 %
- Group 4: 49.8 to 53.8 %
- Highest: 53.8 to 56 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: Survey estimates; blank where Statistics Canada suppresses an estimate (most group estimates for the territories).
| 1 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 56 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manitoba | 53.8 |
| 3 | New Brunswick | 52 |
| 4 | Nova Scotia | 49.8 |
| 5 | Ontario | 43.8 |
| 6 | Saskatchewan | 41.5 |
| 7 | Alberta | 38.3 |
| 8 | Quebec | 37.8 |
| 9 | British Columbia | 35.2 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0835-01: Food insecurity by selected demographic characteristics. Reference period: 2024.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by food insecurity among Black people (%) (2024). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 13-10-0835-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-11. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-food-insecurity-among-black-people/