Spain vs Sweden: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment

Spain
1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Sweden
1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Spain rank
15th
Sweden rank
14th

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
00.511.5199520092024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Spain, a difference of 0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.

Spain ranks 15th 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 Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6575 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.595 Per 1 000 inhabitants Sweden
2010s 0.964 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.359 Per 1 000 inhabitants Sweden
2020s 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.02 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, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Spain and Sweden?
0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Spain ranks 15th 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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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.