Denmark vs Germany: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Denmark
1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Germany
2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Denmark rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Denmark, a difference of 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.172 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.468 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd 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.