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Canada: Physicians

2.82per 1,000 people · 2023+15.0% since 2013

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners. Annual figures for Canada from 1961 to 2023.

19782023

Every year

YearValue (per 1,000 people)Note
20232.819
20222.814
20212.444
20202.415
20192.418
20182.411
20172.61
20162.311
20152.539
20142.496
20132.451
20122.396
20102.038
20081.959
20061.909
20041.897
20021.897
20011.887
19992.1
19981.861
19972.1
19962.1
19952.1
19942.1
19932.2
19922.1
19912.1
19902.1
19892.1
19882.1
19872.1
19862
19852
19841.9
19831.9
19821.9
19811.8
19801.8
19791.8
19781.8
19771.7
19761.7
19751.7
19741.6
19731.6
19721.6
19711.5
19701.4
19691.4
19681.3
19671.3
19661.3
19651.3
19641.3
19631.3
19621.2
19611.1

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, OECD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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World Bank (2026). Physicians. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-physicians (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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