Belgium vs Netherlands: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment

Belgium
2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Netherlands
1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
Netherlands rank
1st

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
0123198020022024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 0.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants Belgium
2000s 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.039 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands
2010s 1.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.138 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands
2020s 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.268 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 Netherlands?
Belgium, at 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Belgium ranks 4th and Netherlands 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.