Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Denmark

Denmark: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Denmark, 1992–2024

0.511.521992200820241992: 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants1993: 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants1994: 0.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants1995: 0.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants1996: 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants1997: 0.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants1998: 0.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants1999: 0.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 0.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 0.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 0.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 0.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 1.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 1.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 1.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 1.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 1.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 1.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

In 2024, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Denmark stood at 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Denmark peaked at 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1992.

That places Denmark 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Denmark, 1992 to 2024.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
1992 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants
1993 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.8%
1994 0.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.5%
1995 0.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.0%
1996 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.5%
1997 0.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants +8.7%
1998 0.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants +5.3%
1999 0.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.3%
2000 0.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants +5.0%
2001 0.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.4%
2002 0.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.7%
2003 0.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.3%
2004 1.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants +24.7%
2005 1.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants +6.9%
2006 1.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.4%
2007 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.4%
2008 1.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants +6.9%
2009 1.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.6%
2010 1.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.5%
2011 1.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.4%
2012 1.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.6%
2013 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.3%
2014 1.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.4%
2015 1.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.4%
2016 1.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.2%
2017 1.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.9%
2018 1.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.4%
2019 1.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.3%
2020 1.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.3%
2021 1.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.8%
2022 1.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants +5.9%
2023 1.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.5%
2024 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.705 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8
2000s 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 1.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 Germany 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 3 Chile 2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 4 Belgium 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 6 Iceland 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 7 Austria 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 8 Norway 1.64 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 Denmark?
Physiotherapists — health and social employment in Denmark was 1.98 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1992.
How does Denmark rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Denmark ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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.