Canada - Density of Professionally Active Physicians

Since 2014, Canada Density of Professionally Active Physicians rose 1.3% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 19 comparing other countries in Density of Professionally Active Physicians at 2.8 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Canada is overtaken by Slovenia, which was ranked number 18 at 3.28 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by United States with 2.76 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway lead the ranking with 5.63 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, a growth of 2.4% versus 2018. Lithuania, Germany and Sweden respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. New Zealand recorded the best 5 years average growth at +3.3% per year, while Italy was the worst growing country at -0.1% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 2.80
2018 2.78
2017 2.73
2016 2.69
2015 2.67
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How does Canada rank in Density of Professionally Active Physicians?

# 23 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Norway
6 2019 +2.4 % +2.2 % View data
2 #2
Lithuania
5 2019 +1.0 % +1.4 % View data
18 #18
Slovenia
3 2019 +1.2 % +3.3 % View data
19 #19
Canada
3 2019 +0.7 % +1.3 % View data
20 #20
United States
3 2019 +0.7 % +0.3 % View data
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