Physiotherapists in Canada
Canada: Physiotherapists was 29,657 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29,657
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
15th
of 104 countries
All-time high
29,657
in 2024
All-time low
15,940
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Physiotherapists in Canada, 2007–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 29,657 for physiotherapists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Canada peaked at 29,657 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,940, in 2007.
That places Canada 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,435 | 15,940 | 16,924 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20,757 | 17,779 | 24,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,347 | 25,396 | 29,657 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 26.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists in Canada?
- Physiotherapists in Canada was 29,657 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 29,657 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,940 in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for physiotherapists?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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