Germany vs Netherlands: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Germany
2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Netherlands
1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
1st
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 0.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.432 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.434 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, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st 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.