Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians in Canada
Canada: Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians was 2.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians in Canada, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Canada is 2.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Canada peaked at 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1996.
That places Canada 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Canada?
- Health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Canada was 2.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1996.
- How does Canada rank for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians?
- Canada ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides the whole set of <strong>OECD regional health indicators</strong> in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. It is recommended for users who wish to query a large amount of data. It is not designed for visualising results using the Table and Chart buttons. To access the ‘Developer API query builder’, click on the ‘Developer API’ button above.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The application programming interface (API), based on the SDMX standard, allows a developer to access the data using simple RESTful URL and HTTP header options for various choices of response formats including JSON. The query filter is generated according to the current data selection. To change the data selection, use the filters on the left.<br /><br />To get started check the <a href="https://gitlab.algobank.oecd.org/public-documentation/dotstat-migration/-/raw/main/OECD_Data_API_documentation.pdf">API documentation</a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Indicators covered</strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Healthcare resources</span>: physicians, practising nurses, hospital beds and hospital discharges.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Health status</span>: life expectancy, infant mortality rate, crude mortality rate, age-adjusted mortality rate.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Health risks</span>: obesity, mortality due circulatory and respiratory diseases, air pollution.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial Grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>