Physiotherapists in South Korea
South Korea: Physiotherapists was 48,978 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48,978
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
7th
of 104 countries
All-time high
48,978
in 2023
All-time low
14,224
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Physiotherapists in South Korea, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 48,978 for physiotherapists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in South Korea peaked at 48,978 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,224, in 2004.
That places South Korea 7th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,904 | 14,224 | 21,335 | 6 |
| 2010s | 30,838 | 22,827 | 41,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,242 | 43,735 | 48,978 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists in South Korea?
- Physiotherapists in South Korea was 48,978 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48,978 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,224 in 2004.
- How does South Korea rank for physiotherapists?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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