Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Chile

Chile: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
All-time low
0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Chile, 2010–2025

0.511.522.52010201720252010: 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 0.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 0.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 0.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 1.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 1.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 2.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 2.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2025: 2.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for physiotherapists — health and social employment in Chile is 2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Chile peaked at 2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2010.

That places Chile 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Chile, 2010 to 2025.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
2010 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants
2011 0.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants +14.7%
2012 0.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants +43.6%
2013 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants +30.4%
2014 0.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants +23.3%
2015 1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants +18.9%
2016 1.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants +14.0%
2017 1.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants +13.1%
2018 1.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants +10.1%
2019 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants +5.3%
2020 1.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants +8.1%
2021 1.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants +5.8%
2022 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants +8.2%
2023 2.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants +7.6%
2024 2.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants +5.6%
2025 2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.971 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 2.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 1 Luxembourg 3.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 2 Germany 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 4 Belgium 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 5 Denmark 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 6 Iceland 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physiotherapists — health and social employment in Chile?
Physiotherapists — health and social employment in Chile was 2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025.
What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2010.
How does Chile rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Chile ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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.