Canada vs Cook Islands: Health worker density, by type of occupation

Canada
6.53 per 10,000 people
in 2020
Cook Islands
6.57 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Canada rank
50th
Cook Islands rank
49th

Health worker density, by type of occupation over time

  • Canada
  • Cook Islands
2.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 6.57 per 10,000 people against 6.53 per 10,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.04 per 10,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Canada ranks 50th and Cook Islands ranks 49th of 183 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Cook Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Cook Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 5.7 per 10,000 people 5.21 per 10,000 people 0.49 per 10,000 people Canada
2010s 6.36 per 10,000 people 8.15 per 10,000 people 1.79 per 10,000 people Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Canada or Cook Islands?
Cook Islands, at 6.57 per 10,000 people against 6.53 per 10,000 people in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Canada and Cook Islands?
0.04 per 10,000 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cook Islands?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Canada and Cook Islands rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Canada ranks 50th and Cook Islands ranks 49th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Unit
per 10,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 2,865 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed