Physiotherapists in Turkey

Turkey: Physiotherapists was 9,116 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9,116
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
25th
of 104 countries
All-time high
9,116
in 2023
All-time low
945
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Physiotherapists in Turkey, 2005–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2005201420232005: 9452006: 1.1k2007: 1.7k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.1k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.3k2012: 2.6k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.6k2016: 3.9k2017: 4.4k2018: 5.3k2019: 5.8k2020: 6.6k2021: 7.6k2022: 8.3k2023: 9.1k

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

Annual values for Physiotherapists (number) in Turkey, 2005 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +51.5% 1,124 1,703

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Denmark 11,281 compare
  2. 23 Greece 10,651 compare
  3. 24 Norway 9,160 compare
  4. 26 Czechia 9,109 compare
  5. 27 South Africa 9,038 compare
  6. 28 Finland 8,516 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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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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Indicator
Physiotherapists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
104 places, 1,882 data points, 1980–2024
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