Specialist medical practitioners in Canada

Canada: Specialist medical practitioners was 60,476 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60,476
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 95 countries
All-time high
60,476
in 2024
All-time low
45,243
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Specialist medical practitioners in Canada, 2019–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2019202120242019: 45.2k2020: 45.4k2021: 46.7k2022: 57.5k2023: 58.9k2024: 60.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Canada recorded 60,476 for specialist medical practitioners in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

That places Canada 15th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45,243 45,243 45,243 1
2020s 53,781 45,376 60,476 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 12 South Korea 101,026 compare
  2. 13 Saudi Arabia 81,595 compare
  3. 14 Uzbekistan 70,122 compare
  4. 16 Romania 55,847 compare
  5. 17 Greece 55,762 compare
  6. 18 Australia 52,498 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Canada?
Specialist medical practitioners in Canada was 60,476 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 60,476 in 2024.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 45,243 in 2019.
How does Canada rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Canada ranks 15th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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