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

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1992200720231992: 3.2k1993: 3.4k1994: 3.4k1995: 3.6k1996: 3.6k1997: 4.0k1998: 4.2k1999: 4.3k2000: 4.5k2001: 4.6k2002: 4.8k2003: 5.0k2004: 6.2k2005: 6.7k2006: 6.9k2007: 7.1k2008: 7.6k2009: 7.9k2010: 8.2k2011: 8.6k2012: 8.8k2013: 9.0k2014: 9.4k2015: 9.7k2016: 9.9k2017: 9.7k2018: 10.0k2019: 10.2k2020: 10.5k2021: 10.8k2022: 11.2k2023: 11.3k

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

Annual values for Physiotherapists (number) in Denmark, 1992 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Ukraine 14,692 compare
  2. 20 Sweden 13,934 compare
  3. 21 Indonesia 13,804 compare
  4. 23 Greece 10,651 compare
  5. 24 Norway 9,160 compare
  6. 25 Turkey 9,116 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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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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Indicator
Physiotherapists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
104 places, 1,882 data points, 1980–2024
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