Australia vs Sweden: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment

Australia
1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Sweden
1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
00.511.5199520092024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Australia, a difference of 0.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 35 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants Sweden
2000s 0.663 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.522 Per 1 000 inhabitants Sweden
2010s 0.901 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.422 Per 1 000 inhabitants Sweden
2020s 1.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.144 Per 1 000 inhabitants Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Australia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.34 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 Sweden?
0.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.