Physiotherapists in Malta

Malta: Physiotherapists was 687 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
687
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
60th
of 104 countries
All-time high
687
in 2023
All-time low
190
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023

Physiotherapists in Malta, 2001–2023

2003004005006007002001201220232001: 1902003: 2132004: 2312005: 2462006: 2642007: 2782008: 2902009: 3062010: 3242011: 3402012: 3602013: 3782014: 4062015: 4372016: 4612017: 4952018: 5232019: 5422020: 5892021: 5842022: 6422023: 687

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malta recorded 687 for physiotherapists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Malta peaked at 687 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 190, in 2001.

Malta ranks 60th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Physiotherapists in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Physiotherapists (number) in Malta, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 190 —
2003 213 +12.1%
2004 231 +8.5%
2005 246 +6.5%
2006 264 +7.3%
2007 278 +5.3%
2008 290 +4.3%
2009 306 +5.5%
2010 324 +5.9%
2011 340 +4.9%
2012 360 +5.9%
2013 378 +5.0%
2014 406 +7.4%
2015 437 +7.6%
2016 461 +5.5%
2017 495 +7.4%
2018 523 +5.7%
2019 542 +3.6%
2020 589 +8.7%
2021 584 -0.8%
2022 642 +9.9%
2023 687 +7.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 687 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,390, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 687 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 762.5, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 252.25 190 306 8
2010s 426.6 324 542 10
2020s 625.5 584 687 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 57 Ghana 747 compare
  2. 58 Iceland 698 compare
  3. 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 694 compare
  4. 61 Uganda 669 compare
  5. 62 Estonia 667 compare
  6. 63 Zimbabwe 497 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physiotherapists in Malta?
Physiotherapists in Malta was 687 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 687 in 2023.
What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 190 in 2001.
How does Malta rank for physiotherapists?
Malta ranks 60th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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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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