Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses in Canada
Canada: Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses was 9.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021. ▬ Flat
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses in Canada, 2012–2021
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') — practising nurses in Canada is 9.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Canada peaked at 10 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2012.
Canada ranks 11th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 |
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 254,587 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Canada?
- Health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Canada was 9.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2017.
- What is the lowest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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') — Practising nurses. 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>