Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Canada
Canada: Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care was 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Canada, 2015–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Canada is 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Canada peaked at 0.63 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants, in 2024.
That places Canada 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Canada, year by year
| Year | Per 100 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.63 Per 100 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2016 | 0.62 Per 100 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.61 Per 100 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6 Per 100 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6 Per 100 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 Per 100 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.61 Per 100 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.58 Per 100 000 inhabitants | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6 Per 100 000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.612 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 0.6 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 0.63 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.59 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 0.61 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Canada?
- Intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Canada was 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2015.
- What is the lowest intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use. Data are provided as follows: Total ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3), including all adult, neonatal and paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3) Critical care adult beds (intensive care of Levels 2 and 3) Total neonatal ICU beds Total paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU bed-days Total adult ICU occupancy rate Days with total adult ICU occupancy rate over 80% and over 95% Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.