Portugal: Physiotherapists per 1,000 people
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| Portugal |
Physiotherapists per 1,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.14 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Measure | physiotherapists per 1,000 people |
| Data availability | 1999 - 2018 |
| Average | 0.12 |
| Min - Max | 0.10 - 0.14 |
| Source | OECD |
The latest value from 2018 is 0.14 physiotherapists per 1,000 people, unchanged from 0.14 physiotherapists per 1,000 people in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 1.03 physiotherapists per 1,000 people, based on data from 33 countries. Historically, the average for Portugal from 1999 to 2018 is 0.12 physiotherapists per 1,000 people. The minimum value, 0.1 physiotherapists per 1,000 people, was reached in 1999 while the maximum of 0.14 physiotherapists per 1,000 people was recorded in 2010.
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Definition: The number of practicing physiotherapists per 1,000 residents of the country.
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