New Zealand vs Sweden: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
New Zealand
1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Sweden
1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
New Zealand rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Sweden, a difference of 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.906 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.338 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.298 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.012 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- New Zealand ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.