Denmark vs Latvia: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Denmark
1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Latvia
0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Denmark rank
5th
Latvia rank
5th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 1.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Denmark's figure about 3.4 times Latvia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.795 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.025 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.101 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.324 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.532 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Denmark or Latvia?
- Denmark, at 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Denmark and Latvia?
- 1.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 5th 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.