North Macedonia vs Portugal: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment

North Macedonia
0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2020
Portugal
0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2018
North Macedonia rank
32nd
Portugal rank
34th

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Portugal
0.050.10.150.2198020002020

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal, a difference of 0.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th of 35 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants North Macedonia
2000s 0.132 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.115 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.017 Per 1 000 inhabitants North Macedonia
2010s 0.1567 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.1322 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.0244 Per 1 000 inhabitants North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, North Macedonia or Portugal?
North Macedonia, at 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between North Macedonia and Portugal?
0.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do North Macedonia and Portugal rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
North Macedonia ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th 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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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.