Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Denmark
Denmark: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Denmark, 1992–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
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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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.