Physiotherapists in Thailand
Thailand: Physiotherapists was 4,355 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
4,355
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
35th
of 104 countries
All-time high
5,975
in 2016
All-time low
1,168
in 2007
Years of data
7
2006–2018
Physiotherapists in Thailand, 2006–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4,355 for physiotherapists in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and up 214.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Thailand peaked at 5,975 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,168, in 2007.
That places Thailand 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Physiotherapists in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,438 | — |
| 2007 | 1,168 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 1,385 | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 1,248 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 1,499 | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 5,975 | +298.6% |
| 2018 | 4,355 | -27.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4,355 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 443, 9.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4,355 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,086, 72% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,310 | 1,168 | 1,438 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,943 | 1,499 | 5,975 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists in Thailand?
- Physiotherapists in Thailand was 4,355 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,975 in 2016.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,168 in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for physiotherapists?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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