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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45,243 | 45,243 | 45,243 | 1 |
| 2020s | 53,781 | 45,376 | 60,476 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 12 South Korea 101,026 compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 81,595 compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 70,122 compare
- 16 Romania 55,847 compare
- 17 Greece 55,762 compare
- 18 Australia 52,498 compare
More health data for Canada
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 266,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 271,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 258,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 254,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 245,661 (2025)
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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