Physiotherapists in Norway
Norway: Physiotherapists was 9,160 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,160
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 104 countries
All-time high
11,879
in 2014
All-time low
4,000
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2023
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 37,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 35,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 33,935 (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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