Physiotherapists in Finland
Finland: Physiotherapists was 8,516 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physiotherapists in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physiotherapists in Finland is 8,516, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Finland peaked at 9,918 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,329, in 1990.
That places Finland 28th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Physiotherapists in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,329 | — |
| 1991 | 5,699 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 5,947 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6,342 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 6,727 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 7,077 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 7,330 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 7,956 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 8,370 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 8,681 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 8,941 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 9,309 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9,606 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 9,918 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6,519 | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 6,764 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 7,037 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7,126 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7,412 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 7,506 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,675 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 7,889 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8,039 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8,007 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,149 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,132 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8,238 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,369 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8,450 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,460 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,381 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,767 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 8,640 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8,516 | -1.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8,516 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,390, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8,516 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,345, 3.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physiotherapists in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -34.3% | 9,918 | 6,519 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,946 | 5,329 | 8,681 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,014 | 6,519 | 9,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,141 | 7,675 | 8,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,576 | 8,381 | 8,767 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % 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 Finland?
- Physiotherapists in Finland was 8,516 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,918 in 2003.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,329 in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for physiotherapists?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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