Canada - Density of Practising Nurses

Since 2014, Canada Density of Practising Nurses rose 0.5% year on year. With 10.05 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, the country was number 14 among other countries in Density of Practising Nurses. Canada is overtaken by Denmark, which was number 13 with 10.12 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Russia with 8.54 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway topped the ranking with 17.97 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, that is +1.3% versus 2018. Switzerland, Iceland and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Costa Rica recorded the best 5 years average growth at +7.7% per year, while Latvia witnessed the worst performance at -2% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 10.05
2018 9.95
2017 10.00
2016 9.96
2015 9.91
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How does Canada rank in Density of Practising Nurses?

# 34 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Norway
18 2019 +1.3 % +1.3 % View data
2 #2
Switzerland
18 2019 +1.4 % +2.0 % View data
13 #13
Denmark
10 2019 +0.2 % +0.4 % View data
14 #14
Canada
10 2019 +1.0 % +0.5 % View data
15 #15
Russia
9 2019 +0.9 % -0.9 % View data
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