Research article – Child abuse prevalence estimates in Canada; comparisons of nationally representative data from 2012 to 2022: a population-based study

Canadian research shows increased prevalence of all child abuse from 32.1% in 2012 to 34.4% in 2022. While females experience higher levels of child sexual abuse than males (16.3% vs 5.8%) males experience higher levels of child physical abuse than females (32.7% vs 23.1%).And The findings indicate that individuals identifying as lesbian or gay, bisexual, and other compared to heterosexual have increased odds of experiencing child abuse.