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
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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

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.