New Zealand vs Norway: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
New Zealand
1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Norway
1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
New Zealand rank
11th
Norway rank
8th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants in New Zealand, a difference of 0.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.906 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.36 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, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- New Zealand ranks 11th 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.