Physiotherapists in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Physiotherapists was 497 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physiotherapists in Zimbabwe, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physiotherapists in Zimbabwe is 497, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Zimbabwe peaked at 503 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 114, in 2004.
That places Zimbabwe 63rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Physiotherapists in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 114 | — |
| 2007 | 355 | +211.4% |
| 2008 | 368 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 336 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 378 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 377 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 419 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 413 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 472 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 432 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 503 | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 439 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 400 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 463 | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 497 | +7.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 497 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 497 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physiotherapists in Zimbabwe 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 | +211.4% | 114 | 355 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 293.25 | 114 | 368 | 4 |
| 2010s | 429.12 | 377 | 503 | 8 |
| 2020s | 453.33 | 400 | 497 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Physiotherapists in Zimbabwe was 497 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 503 in 2017.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for physiotherapists?
- Zimbabwe ranks 63rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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