Which has higher physicians, Antigua and Barbuda or Canada?

Antigua and Barbuda, at 2.92 per 1,000 people against 2.82 per 1,000 people in Canada as of 2017.

What is the difference in physicians between Antigua and Barbuda and Canada?

0.1 per 1,000 people, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Canada?

9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Antigua and Barbuda vs Canada: Physicians

Antigua and Barbuda

2.92 per 1,000 people

in 2017

Canada

2.82 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Antigua and Barbuda rank

65th

Canada rank

68th

Physicians over time

Antigua and Barbuda
Canada

How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 2.92 per 1,000 people against 2.82 per 1,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 65th and Canada ranks 68th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Antigua and Barbuda	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.349 per 1,000 people	1.4 per 1,000 people	1.05 per 1,000 people	Canada
1990s	1.13 per 1,000 people	2.12 per 1,000 people	0.9878 per 1,000 people	Canada
2000s	0.543 per 1,000 people	1.96 per 1,000 people	1.42 per 1,000 people	Canada
2010s	2.92 per 1,000 people	2.61 per 1,000 people	0.3068 per 1,000 people	Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Antigua and Barbuda or Canada?: Antigua and Barbuda, at 2.92 per 1,000 people against 2.82 per 1,000 people in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in physicians between Antigua and Barbuda and Canada?: 0.1 per 1,000 people, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Canada?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Canada rank globally for physicians?: Antigua and Barbuda ranks 65th and Canada ranks 68th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.