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Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Belgium

Belgium: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1999
All-time low
1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2024

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Belgium, 1980–2024

01231980200220241980: 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants1985: 1.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants1986: 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants1987: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants1988: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants1989: 1.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1990: 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants1991: 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants1992: 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants1993: 2.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants1994: 2.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants1995: 2.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants1996: 2.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants1997: 2.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants1998: 2.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants1999: 2.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 1.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 1.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 2.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 2.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 2.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 2.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 2.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants for physiotherapists — health and social employment in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Belgium peaked at 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1980.

That places Belgium 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Belgium, year by year

Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
1980 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants —
1985 1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants +36.5%
1986 1.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants +9.9%
1987 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants +6.4%
1988 1.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.8%
1989 1.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.3%
1990 1.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.5%
1991 1.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.8%
1992 2.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.6%
1993 2.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.5%
1994 2.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.8%
1995 2.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants +6.0%
1996 2.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.3%
1997 2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.4%
1998 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.5%
1999 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.1%
2000 1.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants -30.2%
2001 1.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2002 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.5%
2003 1.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.8%
2004 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.6%
2005 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.6%
2006 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2007 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2008 1.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.2%
2009 1.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2010 1.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.6%
2011 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.0%
2012 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.8%
2013 1.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.8%
2014 1.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants +8.1%
2015 1.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.7%
2016 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.0%
2017 2.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants +6.9%
2018 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.0%
2019 2.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.0%
2020 2.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.5%
2021 2.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.3%
2022 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.3%
2023 2.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.2%
2024 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6
1990s 2.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 1.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Luxembourg 3.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 1 Netherlands 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 2 Germany 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 2 Poland 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 2 Croatia 0.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 3 Chile 2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 3 Slovenia 0.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 4 Lithuania 0.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  9. 4 Moldova 0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  10. 5 Denmark 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  11. 5 Latvia 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  12. 6 Estonia 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  13. 6 Iceland 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  14. 7 Türkiye 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  15. 7 Austria 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physiotherapists — health and social employment in Belgium?
Physiotherapists — health and social employment in Belgium was 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1999.
What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1980.
How does Belgium rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Belgium ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Physiotherapists — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.