Physiotherapists in France

France: Physiotherapists was 104,229 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
104,229
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
4th
of 104 countries
All-time high
104,229
in 2023
All-time low
38,632
in 1989
Years of data
36
1988–2023

Physiotherapists in France, 1988–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1988200520231988: 38.9k1989: 38.6k1990: 39.7k1991: 40.7k1992: 42.3k1993: 44.5k1994: 46.4k1995: 49.5k1996: 50.2k1997: 50.1k1998: 51.3k1999: 53.0k2000: 55.0k2001: 56.4k2002: 58.1k2003: 59.9k2004: 61.7k2005: 63.4k2006: 64.1k2007: 65.9k2008: 68.8k2009: 70.8k2010: 72.8k2011: 75.2k2012: 77.8k2013: 80.8k2014: 83.6k2015: 86.5k2016: 84.4k2017: 89.0k2018: 89.2k2019: 91.5k2020: 94.9k2021: 97.2k2022: 100.6k2023: 104.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physiotherapists in France is 104,229, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physiotherapists in France peaked at 104,229 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,632, in 1989.

France ranks 4th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38,763 38,632 38,894 2
1990s 46,771 39,745 52,959 10
2000s 62,417 54,969 70,845 10
2010s 83,077 72,850 91,485 10
2020s 99,234 94,895 104,229 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United States 248,630 compare
  2. 2 Germany 200,000 compare
  3. 3 Brazil 127,571 compare
  4. 5 Spain 65,633 compare
  5. 6 Italy 62,406 compare
  6. 7 South Korea 48,978 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is physiotherapists in France?
Physiotherapists in France was 104,229 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 104,229 in 2023.
What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 38,632 in 1989.
How does France rank for physiotherapists?
France ranks 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is physiotherapists rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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