Physiotherapists in Czechia
Czechia: Physiotherapists was 9,109 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,109
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 104 countries
All-time high
9,861
in 2021
All-time low
3,039
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2023
Physiotherapists in Czechia, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physiotherapists in Czechia is 9,109, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Czechia peaked at 9,861 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,039, in 1980.
That places Czechia 26th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,039 | — |
| 1985 | 3,724 | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 3,813 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,835 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4,036 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 4,145 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 4,192 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4,214 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4,223 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,673 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 5,004 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 5,248 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 5,467 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 5,504 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5,643 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5,809 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 6,140 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 6,199 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,551 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 6,725 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6,730 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,943 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 7,092 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7,005 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,203 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7,577 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7,660 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,916 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8,133 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,292 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8,580 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8,790 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 9,075 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9,201 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9,274 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9,444 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9,861 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9,367 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 9,109 | -2.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 9,109 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,390, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 9,109 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,345, 3.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,765 | 3,039 | 4,145 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4,998 | 4,192 | 5,809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,759 | 6,140 | 7,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,450 | 7,577 | 9,274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,445 | 9,109 | 9,861 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.46 % 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 Czechia?
- Physiotherapists in Czechia was 9,109 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,861 in 2021.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,039 in 1980.
- How does Czechia rank for physiotherapists?
- Czechia ranks 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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