Physiotherapists in New Zealand

New Zealand: Physiotherapists was 7,816 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
7,816
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
29th
of 104 countries
All-time high
7,816
in 2023
All-time low
2,085
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2023

Physiotherapists in New Zealand, 2001–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2001201220232001: 2.1k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.6k2007: 3.8k2008: 4.0k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.2k2011: 4.2k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.5k2015: 4.7k2016: 4.9k2017: 5.1k2018: 5.4k2019: 5.7k2020: 5.8k2021: 6.0k2022: 6.4k2023: 7.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 7,816 for physiotherapists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physiotherapists in New Zealand peaked at 7,816 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,085, in 2001.

That places New Zealand 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,536 2,085 4,166 6
2010s 4,740 4,195 5,702 10
2020s 6,508 5,825 7,816 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 26 Czechia 9,109 compare
  2. 27 South Africa 9,038 compare
  3. 28 Finland 8,516 compare
  4. 30 Israel 7,100 compare
  5. 31 Hungary 6,700 compare
  6. 32 Ireland 6,390 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is physiotherapists in New Zealand?
Physiotherapists in New Zealand was 7,816 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7,816 in 2023.
What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,085 in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for physiotherapists?
New Zealand ranks 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is physiotherapists rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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