Denmark vs Norway: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Denmark
1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Norway
1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Denmark rank
5th
Norway rank
8th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Norway, a difference of 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7033 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.3333 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.7511 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.327 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.228 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 Norway?
- Denmark, at 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th 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.