Physiotherapists in Iceland
Iceland: Physiotherapists was 698 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physiotherapists in Iceland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 698 for physiotherapists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Iceland peaked at 698 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75, in 1980.
That places Iceland 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Physiotherapists in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 75 | — |
| 1985 | 133 | +77.3% |
| 1986 | 139 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 152 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 176 | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 185 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 206 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 210 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 233 | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 247 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 252 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 270 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 288 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 321 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 333 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 375 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 405 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 415 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 410 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 420 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 425 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 450 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 475 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 470 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 473 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 470 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 498 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 515 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 531 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 548 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 561 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 597 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 609 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 640 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 650 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 649 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 620 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 658 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 698 | +6.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 698 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,390, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 698 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,345, 30% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physiotherapists in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +77.3% | 75 | 133 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 143.33 | 75 | 185 | 6 |
| 1990s | 273.5 | 206 | 375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 433.75 | 405 | 475 | 8 |
| 2010s | 544.2 | 470 | 640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 655 | 620 | 698 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % 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 Iceland?
- Physiotherapists in Iceland was 698 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 698 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for physiotherapists?
- Iceland ranks 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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