Physiotherapists in Finland

Finland: Physiotherapists was 8,516 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
8,516
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 104 countries
All-time high
9,918
in 2003
All-time low
5,329
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Physiotherapists in Finland, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 5.3k1991: 5.7k1992: 5.9k1993: 6.3k1994: 6.7k1995: 7.1k1996: 7.3k1997: 8.0k1998: 8.4k1999: 8.7k2000: 8.9k2001: 9.3k2002: 9.6k2003: 9.9k2004: 6.5k2005: 6.8k2006: 7.0k2007: 7.1k2008: 7.4k2009: 7.5k2010: 7.7k2011: 7.9k2012: 8.0k2013: 8.0k2014: 8.1k2015: 8.1k2016: 8.2k2017: 8.4k2018: 8.4k2019: 8.5k2020: 8.4k2021: 8.8k2022: 8.6k2023: 8.5k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Turkey 9,116 compare
  2. 26 Czechia 9,109 compare
  3. 27 South Africa 9,038 compare
  4. 29 New Zealand 7,816 compare
  5. 30 Israel 7,100 compare
  6. 31 Hungary 6,700 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

More health data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

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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About this data

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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