Physiotherapists in the Asia Western Pacific

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP 2020 CENSUS UNITED ARAB EMIRATES│PHYSIOTHERAPIST NUMBERS

Physiotherapists Physiotherapists Physiotherapists in the in the Asia Western in the world country/territory Pacific region of 3,500 2000000 World Physiotherapy 1800000 3,000 1600000 450000 2,500 400000 1400000 350000 1200000 2,000 300000 1000000 1,500 250000 800000 200000 600000 1,000 150000 400000 100000

500 314 50000 200000

383,795

1,901,585

219,744 658,433

2,866 0 0 0 Members in MO Members in MOs Number of physios Members of Physios globally in the region in the region MOs globally Total physios in country

11% of physiotherapists in the 57% of physiotherapists in the region 35% of physiotherapists in the world country/territory are members of the are members of a World Physiotherapy are members of a World Physiotherapy Emirates Physiotherapy Society member organisation member organisation

The data in this page includes data from all of World Physiotherapy’s 122 member organisations. Some data has also been collated from other sources available to World Physiotherapy. 2 AWP│MEMBERSHIP CHANGE

Number of new member organisations and member organisations which have increased, decreased or kept the same membership in each World Physiotherapy region

25 In your region 65% of member organisations 20 have increased their membership 15 organisations Total membership of the 10 Asia Western Pacific region has increased by

5 49,575 individual

members Numberof member

0 Africa Asia Europe North South Western America America Pacific Caribbean

Increase Same Decrease New MO 3 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES│GENDER

PERCENTAGE OF FEMALE PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN WORLD PHYSIOTHERAPY REGIONS

63% of 63% of physiotherapists in physiotherapists the United Arab globally are Emirates are female female

The 3 countries with the highest % of female physiotherapists in your region

4 AWP│COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN YOUR REGION

73% 85% 42% of member organisations in of countries/territories in of countries in the the Asia Western Pacific the region had to stop Asia Western Pacific region have carried out clinical practice at region reported advocacy on behalf of their some point during the challenges for members during the pandemic physiotherapists COVID-19 pandemic accessing PPE

5 AWP│COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN YOUR REGION

What actions did member organisations in your region take to support their members during the COVID-19 pandemic? 73% of national conferences in the Asia Western Pacific region were cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic

21 14 7 54% member member member of countries in the Asia organisations organisations organisations Western Pacific region offered COVID-19 facilitated access arranged other had to cancel or specific online to personal support for their postpone continuous education or protective members professional training equipment for development (CPD) physiotherapists activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic 6 AWP│IN YOUR REGION

Map showing the number of practising physiotherapists per 10,000 of the population within the Asia Western Pacific region of World Physiotherapy

7 AWP│ENTRY-LEVEL PROGRAMMES

NUMBER OF ENTRY LEVEL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES PER 5,000,000 POPULATION 1.7 entry-level education programmes in your country/territory per 5 million population

2.1 is the average number of entry-level education programmes per 5 million population in the Asia Western Pacific region of World Physiotherapy

8 AWP│PRACTICE IN YOUR REGION

ARE PHYSIOTHERAPISTS PERMITTED TO PROVIDE TELEHEALTH CAN PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN YOUR COUNTRY/TERRITORY TREAT SERVICES? PEOPLE WITHOUT A REFERRAL FROM A MEDICAL DOCTOR?

38% 65% of respondents in your of respondents reported that region reported full direct physiotherapists in your region access to physiotherapy are permitted to provide services. telehealth services in the In your country/territory workforce. direct access is only In your country/territory permitted for private physiotherapists are permitted practice. to provide telehealth services. 9 GLOBAL│A PICTURE OF THE PROFESSION

10 GLOBAL│RESPONSE TO SURVEY

WORLD PHYSIOTHERAPY MEMBER ORGANISATIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES RESPONDED:

North America South America Africa Region Asia Western Pacific Region European Region Caribbean Region Region Benin Afghanistan Singapore Albania Latvia Bahamas Argentina Cameroon Australia Sri Lanka Austria Lebanon Barbados Bolivia Congo (Democratic Bangladesh Taiwan Belgium Liechtenstein Bermuda Brazil Republic) Bosnia and Ethiopia Bhutan Thailand Lithuania Canada Chile Herzegovina United Arab Eswatini Cambodia Bulgaria Luxembourg Guyana Colombia Emirates Ghana Fiji Cyprus Malta Haiti Costa Rica Ivory Coast Hong Kong Czech Republic Montenegro Jamaica Ecuador Kenya India Denmark Netherlands Panama Mexico Madagascar Indonesia Estonia Norway St Lucia Peru Malawi Japan France Poland Suriname Uruguay Trinidad and Mali Korea (South) Finland Portugal Venezuela Tobago The survey was sent to Morocco Kuwait Georgia Romania United States World Physiotherapy’s 122 member Namibia Macau Germany Slovakia organisations, of which Niger Malaysia Greece Slovenia 111 responded, Nigeria Mongolia Hungary Spain representing a 91% response rate. Rwanda Myanmar Iceland Sweden Senegal Nepal Ireland Switzerland South Africa New Zealand Israel Turkey Togo Papua New Guinea Italy Ukraine Uganda Philippines Jordan United Kingdom Zimbabwe Saudi Arabia Kosovo 11 STAY IN TOUCH

DISCLAIMER

• The data in this report is based on responses to annual surveys sent to World Physiotherapy’s member organisations.

• In 2020 the annual survey was sent to 122 member organisations and 111 responded. The census date was 30 June 2020. Find out more Follow Discover World about World Physiotherapy Physiotherapy’s • Some data in this report has been collated physiotherapy from other sources available to World on social media new website: Physiotherapy. around the world: @WorldPhysio1951 www.world.physio Global profiles • If you have any questions or concerns, or want to make changes to your country’s data, please contact [email protected].