Physiotherapists in Belgium
Belgium: Physiotherapists was 26,903 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physiotherapists in Belgium, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physiotherapists in Belgium is 26,903, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Belgium peaked at 26,903 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,216, in 1980.
That places Belgium 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Physiotherapists in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,216 | — |
| 1985 | 13,966 | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 15,431 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 16,349 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 17,199 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 17,654 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 18,568 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 19,467 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 20,286 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 21,091 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 21,976 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 23,347 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 24,331 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 24,286 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 25,009 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 26,050 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 18,218 | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 18,298 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17,615 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 17,338 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 17,317 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 17,310 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,451 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 17,544 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18,430 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 18,570 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18,839 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 18,325 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 18,742 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 19,201 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 20,844 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 21,556 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 21,462 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23,001 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 22,652 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 23,473 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 24,171 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 25,018 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 25,757 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 26,903 | +4.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 26,903 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,390, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 26,903 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,345, 11.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physiotherapists in Belgium 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +36.7% | 10,216 | 13,966 |
| 2000 | -30.1% | 26,050 | 18,218 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,136 | 10,216 | 17,654 | 6 |
| 1990s | 22,441 | 18,568 | 26,050 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,809 | 17,310 | 18,570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,810 | 18,325 | 23,473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,462 | 24,171 | 26,903 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % 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 Belgium?
- Physiotherapists in Belgium was 26,903 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26,903 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,216 in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for physiotherapists?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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