This indicator measures the number of physicians per 100,000 population by specialty.
Higher ratios are desirable.
Data availability:
to (calendar years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories
Reporting level
National, Province/Territory, Provider
Calculation
Number of active physicians divided by population estimates
Denominator
Population estimates for Canada, provinces, territories and health regions are as of July 1 of the reference year from Statistics Canada.
Numerator
The number of active physicians (total physicians or family medicine physicians or specialist physicians) in a designated geographic area
Comments
Not applicable