Estonia vs Norway: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment

Estonia
0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Norway
1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Estonia rank
6th
Norway rank
8th

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time

  • Estonia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Estonia, a difference of 1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.9 times Estonia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 7 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.128 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2010s 0.313 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2020s 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Estonia or Norway?
Norway, at 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Estonia and Norway?
1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Estonia ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 7 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.