Australia vs Spain: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment

Australia
1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Spain
1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Spain rank
15th

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
00.511.5199720102024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Australia, a difference of 0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.745 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.6575 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.0875 Per 1 000 inhabitants Australia
2010s 0.901 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.964 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.063 Per 1 000 inhabitants Spain
2020s 1.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.124 Per 1 000 inhabitants Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Australia and Spain?
0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Australia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Physiotherapists — Health and social employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,201 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of practising physiotherapists. Practising physiotherapists provide services for patients. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.