Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Serbia

Serbia: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment was 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2024

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Serbia, 2003–2024

00.10.20.30.40.52003201320242003: 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 0.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 0.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 0.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 0.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 0.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 0.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 0.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 0.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 0.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 0.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 0.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 0.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 0.48 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 Serbia stood at 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physiotherapists — health and social employment in Serbia peaked at 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2003.

Serbia ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Physiotherapists — Health and social employment in Serbia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
2003 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants
2004 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants +6.7%
2005 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2006 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2007 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.1%
2008 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.0%
2009 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2010 0.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.9%
2011 0.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants +5.7%
2012 0.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2013 0.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2014 0.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.7%
2015 0.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.6%
2016 0.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.6%
2017 0.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.6%
2018 0.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.6%
2020 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.5%
2021 0.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.4%
2022 0.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.8%
2023 0.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.5%
2024 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3243 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7
2010s 0.3778 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9
2020s 0.442 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 25 Canada 0.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 26 Colombia 0.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 29 Ukraine 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 30 Bulgaria 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 31 Montenegro 0.29 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 Serbia?
Physiotherapists — health and social employment in Serbia was 0.48 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest physiotherapists — health and social employment recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2003.
How does Serbia rank for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Serbia ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is physiotherapists — health and social employment rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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.