Belgium vs Korea: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment

Belgium
2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Korea
0.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
Korea rank
1st

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time

  • Belgium
  • Korea
0.511.522.5198020022024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Korea, a difference of 1.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.4 times Korea's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 35 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.3683 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants Belgium
2010s 1.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.606 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants Belgium
2020s 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.912 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Belgium or Korea?
Belgium, at 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Belgium and Korea?
1.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Korea rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Belgium ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st 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.