Alberta Health Insurance Registrants by Local Geographic Area

Alberta's data shows the distribution of individuals registered under the provincial health insurance plan across Local Geographic Areas (LGAs). The Government of Alberta publishes this table annually within its statistical supplement report. The dataset was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between LGA codes and registrant counts to identify regions with high or low insurance penetration.
• Track changes in registrant distribution over time using the annual publication cycle for demographic shift analysis.
• Model potential service demand by correlating LGA-level registrant statistics with other health service datasets.

Strengths

• Data is updated annually, providing a consistent time series.
• Published by the authoritative provincial government source, Alberta Health.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column details, and sample sizes are not provided.
• The data is limited to Alberta, Canada, and is not nationally representative.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta, Alberta Health.

Collection Method

Administrative data from the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP).

Time Range

Annual coverage, specific years not stated.

Freshness

Updated annually; last update was April 2026.

Geography

Alberta, Canada, broken down by Local Geographic Area (LGA).