Canada - Density of Practising Physicians

Since 2014, Canada Density of Practising Physicians increased 1.8% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 27 among other countries in Density of Practising Physicians with 2.74 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Canada is overtaken by United Kingdom, which was ranked number 26 at 2.95 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by United States at 2.63 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Austria lead the ranking with 5.3 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, that is a growth of 1.2% versus 2018. Norway, Lithuania and Switzerland respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. China recorded the best 5 years average growth at +3.9% per year, while Russia was the worst growing country at -0.6% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 2.74
2018 2.72
2017 2.66
2016 2.62
2015 2.56
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How does Canada rank in Density of Practising Physicians?

# 36 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Austria
5 2019 +1.1 % +1.0 % View data
2 #2
Norway
5 2019 +2.5 % +2.2 % View data
26 #26
United Kingdom
3 2019 +3.9 % +1.4 % View data
27 #27
Canada
3 2019 +0.7 % +1.8 % View data
28 #28
United States
3 2019 +0.8 % +0.4 % View data
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