Physiotherapists in Norway
Norway: Physiotherapists was 9,160 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physiotherapists in Norway, 1991–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physiotherapists in Norway is 9,160, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Norway peaked at 11,879 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 1991.
That places Norway 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Physiotherapists in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,000 | — |
| 1993 | 4,290 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 4,255 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,626 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 4,566 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,656 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,840 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 5,201 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 8,088 | +55.5% |
| 2003 | 8,446 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 8,636 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9,109 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 9,692 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 10,018 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10,374 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 10,623 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 10,930 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11,195 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11,348 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11,622 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11,879 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8,483 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 8,721 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8,863 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9,040 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9,136 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9,144 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9,277 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9,259 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9,160 | -1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 9,160 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,390, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 9,160 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,345, 3.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physiotherapists in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +55.5% | 5,201 | 8,088 |
| 2015 | -28.6% | 11,879 | 8,483 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,462 | 4,000 | 4,840 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,910 | 5,201 | 10,623 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,122 | 8,483 | 11,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,210 | 9,144 | 9,277 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % 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 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % 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 Norway?
- Physiotherapists in Norway was 9,160 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 11,879 in 2014.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for physiotherapists?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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