Generalist medical practitioners in Canada
Canada: Generalist medical practitioners was 52,959 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52,959
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 101 countries
All-time high
52,959
in 2024
All-time low
46,132
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Generalist medical practitioners in Canada, 2019–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for generalist medical practitioners in Canada is 52,959, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Canada ranks 11th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46,132 | 46,132 | 46,132 | 1 |
| 2020s | 50,143 | 46,797 | 52,959 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 26.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in Canada?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Canada was 52,959 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 52,959 in 2024.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,132 in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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