Physiotherapists in Zambia
Zambia: Physiotherapists was 263 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
263
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
70th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,324
in 2021
All-time low
86
in 2005
Years of data
11
2004–2024
Physiotherapists in Zambia, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, physiotherapists in Zambia stood at 263.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Zambia peaked at 1,324 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2005.
That places Zambia 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.67 | 86 | 191 | 3 |
| 2010s | 603 | 206 | 864 | 3 |
| 2020s | 828 | 263 | 1,324 | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 290,979 (2025)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 302,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 301,939 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.31 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.98 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists in Zambia?
- Physiotherapists in Zambia was 263 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,324 in 2021.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for physiotherapists?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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