Physiotherapists in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Physiotherapists was 34,188 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34,188
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
11th
of 104 countries
All-time high
34,188
in 2023
All-time low
19,417
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Physiotherapists in United Kingdom, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 19.4k2001: 20.2k2002: 21.0k2003: 22.3k2004: 23.7k2005: 24.9k2006: 24.9k2007: 25.1k2008: 26.4k2009: 26.0k2010: 26.1k2011: 26.0k2012: 25.2k2013: 25.9k2014: 26.4k2015: 26.9k2016: 27.5k2017: 28.1k2018: 29.6k2019: 31.1k2020: 31.6k2021: 31.8k2022: 32.6k2023: 34.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 34,188 for physiotherapists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physiotherapists in United Kingdom peaked at 34,188 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,417, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,383 19,417 26,377 10
2010s 27,286 25,218 31,100 10
2020s 32,542 31,600 34,188 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 8 Chile 45,162 compare
  2. 9 Argentina 35,556 compare
  3. 10 Poland 35,187 compare
  4. 12 Colombia 34,151 compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 33,544 compare
  6. 14 Australia 32,597 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physiotherapists in United Kingdom?
Physiotherapists in United Kingdom was 34,188 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 34,188 in 2023.
What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 19,417 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for physiotherapists?
United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is physiotherapists rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data

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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