Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment

Colombia
0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time

  • Colombia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.20.30.40.50.60.7200020122025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3089 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.3933 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.0844 Per 1 000 inhabitants United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Colombia, at 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Colombia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.