Physiotherapists in Denmark
Denmark: Physiotherapists was 11,281 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,281
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
11,281
in 2023
All-time low
3,204
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Physiotherapists in Denmark, 1992–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, physiotherapists in Denmark stood at 11,281. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Denmark peaked at 11,281 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,204, in 1992.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Physiotherapists in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,204 | — |
| 1993 | 3,358 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3,436 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3,562 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3,640 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,980 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 4,194 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 4,269 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4,487 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 4,612 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,839 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4,999 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6,248 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 6,696 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 6,883 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 7,103 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 7,621 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 7,948 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 8,239 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 8,590 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 8,817 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8,977 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9,418 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 9,743 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 9,935 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9,707 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9,959 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 10,236 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10,475 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 10,823 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 11,200 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 11,281 | +0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11,281 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,390, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11,281 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,345, 4.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,705 | 3,204 | 4,269 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,144 | 4,487 | 7,948 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,362 | 8,239 | 10,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,945 | 10,475 | 11,281 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 Denmark?
- Physiotherapists in Denmark was 11,281 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11,281 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,204 in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for physiotherapists?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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