Physiotherapists in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Physiotherapists was 4,064 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,064
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
36th
of 104 countries
All-time high
4,064
in 2021
All-time low
2,506
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2021
Physiotherapists in Costa Rica, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4,064 for physiotherapists in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Physiotherapists in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,506 | — |
| 2017 | 3,176 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 3,453 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 3,687 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3,861 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 4,064 | +5.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4,064 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,390, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4,064 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,040, 3.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,206 | 2,506 | 3,687 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,962 | 3,861 | 4,064 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % 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 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % 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 Costa Rica?
- Physiotherapists in Costa Rica was 4,064 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,064 in 2021.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,506 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for physiotherapists?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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