Physiotherapists in Australia
Australia: Physiotherapists was 32,597 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32,597
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
14th
of 104 countries
All-time high
32,597
in 2023
All-time low
10,158
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Physiotherapists in Australia, 1997–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 32,597 for physiotherapists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Australia peaked at 32,597 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,158, in 1999.
Australia ranks 14th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Physiotherapists in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10,233 | — |
| 1998 | 11,425 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 10,158 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 12,143 | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 11,490 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 10,880 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 11,028 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11,558 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 14,390 | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 13,190 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 16,003 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 16,373 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 17,263 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 20,365 | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 16,998 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 17,980 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 19,092 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 20,383 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 21,511 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 22,221 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 23,325 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 25,021 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 27,158 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 27,905 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 29,496 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 31,113 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 32,597 | +4.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 32,597 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,390, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 32,597 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,086, 5.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,605 | 10,158 | 11,425 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13,432 | 10,880 | 17,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,405 | 16,998 | 27,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,278 | 27,905 | 32,597 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists in Australia?
- Physiotherapists in Australia was 32,597 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,597 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,158 in 1999.
- How does Australia rank for physiotherapists?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Physiotherapists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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