Physiotherapists in Austria

Austria: Physiotherapists was 16,790 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16,790
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
17th
of 104 countries
All-time high
16,790
in 2023
All-time low
600
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2023

Physiotherapists in Austria, 1980–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1980200120231980: 6001985: 9911986: 1.0k1987: 1.1k1988: 1.1k1989: 1.2k1990: 1.2k1991: 1.3k1992: 1.4k1993: 1.6k1994: 1.7k1995: 1.8k1996: 1.9k1997: 2.0k1998: 2.1k1999: 2.1k2000: 2.2k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.5k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.8k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.8k2009: 2.9k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.3k2013: 3.4k2014: 3.5k2015: 3.6k2016: 3.7k2017: 3.9k2018: 3.9k2019: 13.4k2020: 14.6k2021: 15.3k2022: 16.0k2023: 16.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, physiotherapists in Austria stood at 16,790. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 389.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Austria peaked at 16,790 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1980.

That places Austria 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Physiotherapists in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Physiotherapists (number) in Austria, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 600 —
1985 991 +65.2%
1986 1,000 +0.9%
1987 1,073 +7.3%
1988 1,122 +4.6%
1989 1,163 +3.7%
1990 1,236 +6.3%
1991 1,317 +6.6%
1992 1,446 +9.8%
1993 1,578 +9.1%
1994 1,711 +8.4%
1995 1,803 +5.4%
1996 1,905 +5.7%
1997 1,992 +4.6%
1998 2,057 +3.3%
1999 2,147 +4.4%
2000 2,175 +1.3%
2001 2,218 +2.0%
2002 2,229 +0.5%
2003 2,358 +5.8%
2004 2,522 +7.0%
2005 2,623 +4.0%
2006 2,752 +4.9%
2007 2,720 -1.2%
2008 2,849 +4.7%
2009 2,911 +2.2%
2010 3,042 +4.5%
2011 3,213 +5.6%
2012 3,338 +3.9%
2013 3,431 +2.8%
2014 3,506 +2.2%
2015 3,621 +3.3%
2016 3,699 +2.2%
2017 3,905 +5.6%
2018 3,890 -0.4%
2019 13,398 +244.4%
2020 14,582 +8.8%
2021 15,346 +5.2%
2022 15,984 +4.2%
2023 16,790 +5.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 16,790 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,390, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 16,790 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,345, 7.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Physiotherapists in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +244.4% 3,890 13,398
1985 +65.2% 600 991

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 991.5 600 1,163 6
1990s 1,719 1,236 2,147 10
2000s 2,536 2,175 2,911 10
2010s 4,504 3,042 13,398 10
2020s 15,676 14,582 16,790 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Australia 32,597 compare
  2. 15 Canada 29,657 compare
  3. 16 Belgium 26,903 compare
  4. 18 Philippines 16,028 compare
  5. 19 Ukraine 14,692 compare
  6. 20 Sweden 13,934 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physiotherapists in Austria?
Physiotherapists in Austria was 16,790 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 16,790 in 2023.
What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1980.
How does Austria rank for physiotherapists?
Austria ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 389.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria 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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Indicator
Physiotherapists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
104 places, 1,882 data points, 1980–2024
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