Physiotherapists per 1,000 people - Country rankings
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Physiotherapists per 1,000 people, 2020:
The average for 2020 based on 28 countries was 1.09 physiotherapists per 1,000 people. The highest value was in Norway: 2.5 physiotherapists per 1,000 people and the lowest value was in Turkey: 0.08 physiotherapists per 1,000 people. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: physiotherapists per 1,000 people; Source: OECD
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| Countries | Physiotherapists per 1,000 people, 2020 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2.5 | 1 | 1991 - 2021 |
| Germany | 2.34 | 2 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Belgium | 2.09 | 3 | 1980 - 2020 |
| Netherlands | 1.94 | 4 | 1999 - 2020 |
| Iceland | 1.77 | 5 | 1980 - 2021 |
| Chile | 1.73 | 6 | 2010 - 2021 |
| Austria | 1.59 | 7 | 1980 - 2020 |
| France | 1.35 | 8 | 1988 - 2020 |
| Spain | 1.26 | 9 | 2006 - 2020 |
| Italy | 1.19 | 10 | 2011 - 2020 |
| New Zealand | 1.14 | 11 | 2005 - 2020 |
| Lithuania | 1.11 | 12 | 1992 - 2020 |
| Australia | 1.09 | 13 | 1997 - 2020 |
| Ireland | 0.93 | 14 | 1986 - 2021 |
| Czechia | 0.88 | 15 | 1980 - 2020 |
| South Korea | 0.84 | 16 | 2004 - 2020 |
| Poland | 0.83 | 17 | 1980 - 2020 |
| Israel | 0.78 | 18 | 2013 - 2020 |
| Slovenia | 0.74 | 19 | 1980 - 2020 |
| Colombia | 0.69 | 20 | 2001 - 2021 |
| Canada | 0.67 | 21 | 2007 - 2020 |
| USA | 0.67 | 22 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Hungary | 0.6 | 23 | 1994 - 2020 |
| Latvia | 0.48 | 24 | 1998 - 2020 |
| UK | 0.47 | 25 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Estonia | 0.42 | 26 | 2005 - 2020 |
| Slovakia | 0.37 | 27 | 2009 - 2020 |
| Turkey | 0.08 | 28 | 2005 - 2020 |
Definition: The number of practicing physiotherapists per 1,000 residents of the country.
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