This indicator gives the rate of health care providers working in direct care per 100,000 population by type of provider, jurisdiction and Canada.
A measure of access to health care professionals
A low or high ratio may be desirable; interpretations should be evaluated alongside other relevant data (e.g., population need, models of care, mix of health care professionals).
Data availability:
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Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories
Reporting level
National, Province/Territory, Region
Calculation
Calculated by dividing the number of health care professionals employed in the profession and working in direct care by population estimates and multiplying by 100,000
(Number of health care professionals employed in the profession and working in direct care ÷ Population estimate) × 100,000
Unit of Analysis: Service provider
Denominator
Total population in Canada or in a Canadian province/territory
Numerator
Number of health care professionals employed in the profession and working in direct care
Comments
Please note that the available data years, geographic coverage, reporting level/disaggregation and update frequency vary by type of professional.
“Available data year” can refer to data year (for nurses) or to reporting year (for occupational therapists, physiotherapists and pharmacists).