In 2023, around 25.6 million Canadians over the age of 18 stated that they consulted regularly with a family doctor (or GP), a medical specialist, or nurse practitioner. In other words, roughly 83 percent of the total population saw a medical practitioner regularly.
Number of Canadians who had a regular family doctor, medical specialist, or nurse practitioner from 2022 to 2023
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