The OECD Health Data 2006 report just came out today. The jist? Fewer physicians, but more nurses, per capita than compared to other OECD countries. (By the way, that is 2.1 physicians per 1000 population.) Life expectancy is 79.9 years. Obesity is at 22.4%. Although based on actual height/weight, the summary failed to define obese. I'm assuming they use the WHO criteria of a BMI>30 (a BMI>25 is overweight ... BMI = weight (kg) divided by the square of height (m)).
What about me and my sort? Well, spending on pharmaceuticals increased by 4% (of total health expenditures) since 10 years ago. Saskatchewan boasts the largest number of pharmacists per capita of all provinces/territories in Canada (per CIHI). We (pharmacists in Canada on average) fall behind physician specialists, family physicians, dentists and optometrists for income. A whole bunch of nifty facts about Canadian pharmacists can also be found in this CIHI report.