Monthly data from 2002 to 2010 reports the cost of a nutritious diet across district health authorities in Nova Scotia. The dataset is archived by the Government of Nova Scotia and retained for research, reference, and record-keeping purposes. Users seeking current information should refer to Statistics Canada's Census Program.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical trends in food affordability based on monthly cost data
- Compare nutritional diet costs across different health districts in Nova Scotia
- Study regional disparities in food access based on geographic health authority data
Strengths
- Data spans a nine-year period from 2002 to 2010
- Coverage includes multiple geographic units (district health authorities)
- Available in multiple file formats including CSV and XML
Limitations
- Data is archived and not maintained or updated
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Nova Scotia
- Time Range
- 2002-2010
- Geography
- Nova Scotia, Canada (district health authorities)