Argentina vs Canada: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment

Argentina
288,875 Persons
in 2023
Canada
461,742 Persons
in 2024
Argentina rank
6th
Canada rank
4th

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment over time

  • Argentina
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 461,742 Persons against 288,875 Persons in Argentina, a difference of 172,867 Persons.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Argentina's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 6th and Canada ranks 4th of 21 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Canada Difference Ahead
2010s 241,320 Persons 390,545 Persons 149,225 Persons Canada
2020s 294,613 Persons 430,263 Persons 135,650 Persons Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses by age and sex — health and social employment, Argentina or Canada?
Canada, at 461,742 Persons against 288,875 Persons in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Argentina and Canada?
172,867 Persons, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Argentina ranks 6th and Canada ranks 4th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 342 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of nurses by age groups and sex. Age groups include less than 25, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75+, for total, female and male nurses. The breakdown by age and gender is provided for practising nurses. If not available, the data are reported for professionally active nurses or nurses licensed to practise. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.