Latvia vs Slovak Republic: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment

Latvia
0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Slovak Republic
0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Latvia rank
5th
Slovak Republic rank
3rd

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time

  • Latvia
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Slovak Republic, a difference of 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Slovak Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Slovak Republic ahead.

Latvia ranks 5th and Slovak Republic ranks 3rd of 7 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Slovak Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 0.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants Slovak Republic
2010s 0.324 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.339 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.015 Per 1 000 inhabitants Slovak Republic
2020s 0.532 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.416 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.116 Per 1 000 inhabitants Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Latvia or Slovak Republic?
Latvia, at 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Slovak Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Latvia and Slovak Republic?
0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovak Republic?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Slovak Republic rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Latvia ranks 5th and Slovak Republic ranks 3rd 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.