Australia vs Canada: Specialist medical practitioners
Australia
52,498
in 2023
Canada
60,476
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
Canada rank
15th
Specialist medical practitioners over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 60,476 against 52,498 in Australia, a difference of 7,978.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Canada ranks 15th of 95 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46,930 | 45,243 | 1,687 | Australia |
| 2020s | 50,782 | 52,107 | 1,325 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 60,476 against 52,498 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between Australia and Canada?
- 7,978, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
- Australia ranks 18th and Canada ranks 15th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.