Physiotherapists in Portugal
Portugal: Physiotherapists was 1,456 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1,456
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,456
in 2018
All-time low
980
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018
Physiotherapists in Portugal, 1999–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, physiotherapists in Portugal stood at 1,456. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Portugal peaked at 1,456 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 980, in 1999.
That places Portugal 49th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 980 | 980 | 980 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,192 | 1,048 | 1,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,382 | 1,262 | 1,456 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 60,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 57,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 57,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 54,971 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists in Portugal?
- Physiotherapists in Portugal was 1,456 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,456 in 2018.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 980 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for physiotherapists?
- Portugal ranks 49th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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