Health worker density, by type of occupation in Canada
Canada: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 6.53 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.53 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2000.
That places Canada 48th out of 160 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 in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6 | — |
| 2001 | 5.63 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.69 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.72 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.74 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.62 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.64 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.68 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.72 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.79 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.96 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.04 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.15 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.24 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.34 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.57 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.57 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.53 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.66 | 5.6 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 | 5.79 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.53 | 6.53 | 6.53 | 1 |
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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 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 in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Canada ranks 48th out of 160 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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