Canada vs Italy: Medical doctors

Canada
47.4%
in 2024
Italy
47.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
52nd
Italy rank
49th

Medical doctors over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 47.6% against 47.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 49th of 82 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 29.3% 28.5% 0.7% Canada
2000s 34.6% 33.6% 1.0% Canada
2010s 41.3% 40.6% 0.7% Canada
2020s 45.3% 46.7% 1.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Canada or Italy?
Italy, at 47.6% against 47.4% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Canada and Italy?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for medical doctors?
Canada ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 49th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed