Physiotherapists in Philippines

Philippines: Physiotherapists was 16,028 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16,028
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 104 countries
All-time high
16,028
in 2021
All-time low
6,015
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Physiotherapists in Philippines, 2010–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2010201520212010: 6.0k2011: 6.5k2012: 7.0k2013: 7.4k2014: 8.1k2015: 9.0k2016: 10.3k2017: 11.7k2018: 13.4k2019: 15.1k2020: 16.0k2021: 16.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 16,028 for physiotherapists in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 147.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Philippines peaked at 16,028 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,015, in 2010.

That places Philippines 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Physiotherapists in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Physiotherapists (number) in Philippines, 2010 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2010 6,015 —
2011 6,481 +7.7%
2012 6,989 +7.8%
2013 7,441 +6.5%
2014 8,145 +9.5%
2015 9,010 +10.6%
2016 10,253 +13.8%
2017 11,705 +14.2%
2018 13,372 +14.2%
2019 15,099 +12.9%
2020 16,008 +6.0%
2021 16,028 +0.1%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 16,028 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 443, 36.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 16,028 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,086, 2.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,451 6,015 15,099 10
2020s 16,018 16,008 16,028 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 15 Canada 29,657 compare
  2. 16 Belgium 26,903 compare
  3. 17 Austria 16,790 compare
  4. 19 Ukraine 14,692 compare
  5. 20 Sweden 13,934 compare
  6. 21 Indonesia 13,804 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physiotherapists in Philippines?
Physiotherapists in Philippines was 16,028 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 16,028 in 2021.
What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 6,015 in 2010.
How does Philippines rank for physiotherapists?
Philippines ranks 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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