Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Portugal

Portugal: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2010
All-time low
0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Portugal, 1999–2018

00.050.10.151999200820181999: 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 0.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 0.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 0.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

In 2018, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Portugal stood at 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Portugal peaked at 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1999.

That places Portugal 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Portugal, 1999 to 2018.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
1999 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants
2000 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2001 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2002 0.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants +10.0%
2003 0.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2004 0.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2005 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants +9.1%
2006 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2007 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2008 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants +8.3%
2009 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2010 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants +7.7%
2011 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.1%
2012 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants +7.7%
2013 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants -14.3%
2014 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2015 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants +8.3%
2016 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2017 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants +7.7%
2018 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1
2000s 0.115 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 0.1322 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 31 Montenegro 0.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 32 North Macedonia 0.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 33 Romania 0.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 35 Costa Rica 0 Per 1 000 inhabitants

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physiotherapists — health and social employment in Portugal?
Physiotherapists — health and social employment in Portugal was 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2010.
What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1999.
How does Portugal rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Portugal ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.