Physiotherapists in Sweden
Sweden: Physiotherapists was 13,934 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13,934
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 104 countries
All-time high
13,934
in 2022
All-time low
8,307
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Physiotherapists in Sweden, 1995–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 13,934 for physiotherapists in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Sweden peaked at 13,934 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,307, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 20th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Physiotherapists in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,307 | — |
| 1996 | 8,416 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8,519 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9,053 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 9,322 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 9,512 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9,708 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10,127 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 10,332 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10,673 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 10,920 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11,249 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11,428 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11,638 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 11,725 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11,982 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12,118 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12,357 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 12,565 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12,900 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 13,167 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 13,401 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13,643 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13,743 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13,713 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13,803 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13,852 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13,934 | +0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13,934 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,390, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13,934 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,345, 5.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,723 | 8,307 | 9,322 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,731 | 9,512 | 11,725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,959 | 11,982 | 13,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,863 | 13,803 | 13,934 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists in Sweden?
- Physiotherapists in Sweden was 13,934 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13,934 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,307 in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for physiotherapists?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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