Specialist physicians density in Canada

This statistic shows the number of specialist physicians in Canada from 1978 to 2023, per 100,000 population. In 1978, there were 73 physicians per every 100,000 population, and the number increased to 123 per 100,000 population by 2023.

Density of specialist physicians in Canada from 1978 to 2023 (per 100,000 population)

Characteristic	Number of physicians per 100,000 population
2023	123
2022	123
2021	122
2020	119
2019	119
2018	119
2017	115
2016	114
2015	113
2014	110
2013	108
2012	106
2011	104
2010	100
2009	99
2008	95
2007	94
2006	93
2005	93
2004	92
2003	91
2002	93
2001	93
2000	93
1999	92
1998	91
1997	90
1996	90
1995	89
1994	90
1993	89
1992	89
1991	88
1990	88
1989	88
1988	87
1987	86
1986	84
1985	83
1984	81
1983	80
1982	78
1981	76
1980	75
1979	74
1978	73

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Release date

October 2024

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

1978 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Note 1: Includes active physicians in clinical and non-clinical practice (for example, research and academia) who have an MD degree and a valid mailing address.
Note 2: Excludes residents, physicians in the military as well as semi-retired and retired physicians.
Note 3: Excludes non-registered physicians who requested that their information not be published as of December 31 of the reference year (see Methodological Notes for details).
Note 4: For those physicians for whom date of birth was not available, ages were calculated using year of MD graduation, with age at MD graduation equal to 25 years.
Note 5 : Average Age calculations exclude physicians where age is unknown and where age is less than 20 or more than 90.
Note 6 : Specialist physicians include certificants of the Royal College and/or the CMQ. All other physicians are counted under family medicine, including certificants of the CFPC, unless noted otherwise.

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