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
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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About this data
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.