Physiotherapists in South Africa
South Africa: Physiotherapists was 9,038 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physiotherapists in South Africa, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physiotherapists in South Africa is 9,038, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in South Africa peaked at 9,038 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,862, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 27th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,862 | 5,862 | 5,862 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,572 | 7,199 | 7,908 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8,555 | 8,058 | 9,038 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 24 Norway 9,160 compare
- 25 Türkiye, Republic of 9,116 compare
- 26 Czech Republic 9,109 compare
- 28 Finland 8,516 compare
- 29 New Zealand 7,816 compare
- 30 Israel 7,100 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 541,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 531,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 530,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 516,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 516,787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists in South Africa?
- Physiotherapists in South Africa was 9,038 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,038 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,862 in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for physiotherapists?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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