Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Canada
Canada: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 6.53 per 10,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.53 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.57 per 10,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
5.6 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.53 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2020.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Canada peaked at 6.57 per 10,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.6 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
That places Canada 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.63 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.69 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.72 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.74 per 10,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6 per 10,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.62 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.64 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.68 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.72 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.79 per 10,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.96 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.04 per 10,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.1 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.15 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.24 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.34 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.34 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.57 per 10,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.57 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.53 per 10,000 people | -0.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.53 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.66 per 10,000 people | 5.6 per 10,000 people | 5.74 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 per 10,000 people | 5.79 per 10,000 people | 6.57 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.53 per 10,000 people | 6.53 per 10,000 people | 6.53 per 10,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Canada?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Canada was 6.53 per 10,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Canada ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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