Canada - Density of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals

Since 2014, Canada Density of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals increased 0.3% year on year. At 5.03 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, the country was ranked number 28 comparing other countries in Density of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals. Canada is overtaken by Lithuania, which was ranked number 27 at 5.22 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Czech Republic at 4.97 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway topped the ranking with 9.2 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, a growth of 1.1% versus 2018. Norway, Switzerland and Belgium respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. South Korea recorded the best 5 years average growth at +6.7% per year, while Australia recorded the worst performance at -1.7% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 5.03
2018 5.01
2017 5.04
2016 5.05
2015 5.06
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How does Canada rank in Density of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals?

# 54 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Norway
9 2019 +1.1 % +0.6 % View data
3 #3
Switzerland
8 2019 +0.4 % +0.4 % View data
25 #25
Czech Republic
5 2019 -0.4 % +0.4 % View data
28 #28
Canada
5 2019 +0.4 % +0.3 % View data
32 #32
Estonia
5 2019 -0.4 % +1.2 % View data
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