Physiotherapists in Ireland
Ireland: Physiotherapists was 6,390 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Physiotherapists in Ireland, 1986–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physiotherapists in Ireland is 6,390, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Ireland peaked at 6,390 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 702, in 1986.
That places Ireland 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 745.75 | 702 | 799 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,035 | 844 | 1,208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,964 | 1,330 | 2,877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,086 | 2,388 | 5,105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,580 | 4,650 | 6,390 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists in Ireland?
- Physiotherapists in Ireland was 6,390 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,390 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 702 in 1986.
- How does Ireland rank for physiotherapists?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).