Australia vs Canada: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Australia
6.52 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Canada
6.53 per 10,000 people
in 2020
Australia rank
51st
Canada rank
50th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.53 per 10,000 people against 6.52 per 10,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.01 per 10,000 people.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 51st and Canada ranks 50th of 183 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 per 10,000 people | 5.67 per 10,000 people | 0.8063 per 10,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.71 per 10,000 people | 6.21 per 10,000 people | 0.505 per 10,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.09 per 10,000 people | 6.53 per 10,000 people | 0.44 per 10,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 6.53 per 10,000 people against 6.52 per 10,000 people in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Australia and Canada?
- 0.01 per 10,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Australia ranks 51st and Canada ranks 50th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.