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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (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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