Nursing personnel in Canada
Canada: Nursing personnel was 461,742 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing personnel in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Canada is 461,742, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Canada peaked at 461,742 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 155,178, in 1980.
That places Canada 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 205,291 | 155,178 | 304,338 | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,456 | 301,517 | 318,336 | 10 |
| 2000s | 293,189 | 269,154 | 313,431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,882 | 318,565 | 411,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,661 | 417,911 | 461,742 | 5 |
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More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 26.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Canada?
- Nursing personnel in Canada was 461,742 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 461,742 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,178 in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for nursing personnel?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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