Canada vs Republic of Korea: Specialist medical practitioners

Canada
60,476
in 2024
Republic of Korea
101,026
in 2023
Canada rank
15th
Republic of Korea rank
12th

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • Canada
  • Republic of Korea
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200420142024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 101,026 against 60,476 in Canada, a difference of 40,550.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 95 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 45,243 92,522 47,279 Republic of Korea
2020s 52,107 97,220 45,113 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, Canada or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 101,026 against 60,476 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between Canada and Republic of Korea?
40,550, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
Canada ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed