Physiotherapists in Brazil
Brazil: Physiotherapists was 127,571 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
127,571
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
3rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
168,501
in 2017
All-time low
101,718
in 2021
Years of data
5
2010–2024
Physiotherapists in Brazil, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physiotherapists in Brazil is 127,571, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Brazil peaked at 168,501 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 101,718, in 2021.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Physiotherapists in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 102,198 | — |
| 2017 | 168,501 | +64.9% |
| 2021 | 101,718 | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 114,866 | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 127,571 | +11.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 127,571 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 443, 288.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 127,571 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,040, 122.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 135,350 | 102,198 | 168,501 | 2 |
| 2020s | 114,718 | 101,718 | 127,571 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 Brazil?
- Physiotherapists in Brazil was 127,571 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 168,501 in 2017.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,718 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for physiotherapists?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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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