Austria vs France: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment

Austria
1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
France
1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Austria rank
7th
France rank
10th

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time

  • Austria
  • France
00.511.52198020022024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in France, a difference of 0.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was France ahead.

Austria ranks 7th and France ranks 10th of 35 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and France in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria France Difference Ahead
1980s 0.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.675 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.525 Per 1 000 inhabitants France
1990s 0.218 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.788 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants France
2000s 0.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.993 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.683 Per 1 000 inhabitants France
2010s 0.518 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.736 Per 1 000 inhabitants France
2020s 1.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.278 Per 1 000 inhabitants Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Austria or France?
Austria, at 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Austria and France?
0.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Austria and France rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Austria ranks 7th and France ranks 10th 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.