Belgium vs Germany: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment

Belgium
2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Germany
2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
Germany rank
2nd

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
0123198020022024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Belgium, a difference of 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.393 Per 1 000 inhabitants Belgium
2010s 1.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.278 Per 1 000 inhabitants Germany
2020s 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.166 Per 1 000 inhabitants Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Belgium and Germany?
0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd 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.