Canada spends second most on health care among 32 countries, Fraser Institute finds

Only Chile spent more as a share of GDP in 2024 among the 32 high-income countries with universal health care. On 13 indicators of resources and timely access, Canada was generally below the OECD average.

Doctors available

2.8 per 1,000 people; average 4.1

Canada has 2.8 doctors per thousand people, ranking 30th of 32 countries, against an average of 4.1.

Canada's rank

1. 1 Doctors: 30th of 32
2. 2 Hospital beds: 26th of 31
3. 3 MRI machines: 28th of 31
4. 4 CT scanners: 28th of 31

Canada ranked 26th of 31 for hospital beds and 28th of 31 for both MRI machines and CT scanners.

Among nine countries with comparable data, Canada ranked last for same- or next-day appointments when sick, at 22 per cent. It had the highest share of patients, 58 per cent, who waited two months or more for non-emergency surgery.