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Canada Physicians per 1,000 people

Canada's physicians per 1,000 people was 2.5 per 1,000 in 2022, unchanged from 2021, according to World Bank. Canada has physicians per 1,000 people higher than the global median (2.50 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Americas, Canada is higher (2.50 vs regional median 2.00) and ranks 13th out of 34 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2022)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2022 2.5
2021 2.46
2020 2.43
2019 2.44
2018 2.43
2017 2.61
2016 2.31
2015 2.54
2014 2.5
2013 2.45
2012 2.4
2010 2.04
2008 1.96
2006 1.91
2004 1.9
2002 1.9
2001 1.89
1999 2.1
1998 1.86
1997 2.1
1996 2.1
1995 2.1
1994 2.1
1993 2.2
1992 2.1
1991 2.1
1990 2.1
1989 2.1
1988 2.1
1987 2.1
1986 2
1985 2
1984 1.9
1983 1.9
1982 1.9
1981 1.8
1980 1.8
1979 1.8
1978 1.8
1977 1.7
1976 1.7
1975 1.7
1974 1.6
1973 1.6
1972 1.6
1971 1.5
1970 1.4
1969 1.4
1968 1.3
1967 1.3
1966 1.3
1965 1.3
1964 1.3
1963 1.3
1962 1.2
1961 1.1
Canada Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in Canada for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 4.4 4.5 2023
Life Expectancy 81.65 81.25 2023