Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Norway
Norway: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2014
All-time low
0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1991
Years of data
31
1991–2024
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Norway, 1991–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Norway stood at 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Norway peaked at 2.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1991.
Norway ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Norway, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1993 | 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +53.4% |
| 2003 | 1.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 1.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 5 Denmark 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Latvia 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Estonia 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Iceland 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Türkiye 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Austria 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Finland 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 France 1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 11 New Zealand 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physiotherapists — health and social employment in Norway?
- Physiotherapists — health and social employment in Norway was 1.64 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2014.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.