Physiotherapists in Turkey
Turkey: Physiotherapists was 9,116 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Physiotherapists in Turkey, 2005–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, physiotherapists in Turkey stood at 9,116. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 206.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Turkey peaked at 9,116 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 945, in 2005.
Turkey ranks 25th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physiotherapists in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 945 | — |
| 2006 | 1,124 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 1,703 | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 2,136 | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 2,102 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,111 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,305 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2,648 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 2,975 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 3,184 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3,564 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 3,875 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 4,378 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 5,306 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 5,837 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 6,588 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 7,605 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 8,310 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 9,116 | +9.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9,116 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 443, 20.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9,116 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,345, 3.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physiotherapists in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +51.5% | 1,124 | 1,703 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,602 | 945 | 2,136 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,618 | 2,111 | 5,837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,905 | 6,588 | 9,116 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % 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 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % 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 Turkey?
- Physiotherapists in Turkey was 9,116 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9,116 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 945 in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for physiotherapists?
- Turkey ranks 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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