Colombia vs United Kingdom: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Colombia
0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
27th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Colombia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3089 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.3933 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.0844 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.472 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.422 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.628 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.138 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Colombia or United Kingdom?
- Colombia, at 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United Kingdom rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Colombia ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 27th 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.