WCPT COUNTRY PROFILE December 2018
SAUDI ARABIA
SAUDI ARABIA | NUMBERS
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0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Physical therapistsin the country
Members in MO Total PTs in country
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
Physical therapists
in the AWP Region of
WCPT
Members in MOsin the region
Number of PTsin the region
0
200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000
1200000
1400000
1600000
1800000
Physical therapistsin the world
Members ofMOs globally
PTs globally
The data in this report is based on responses to annual surveys sent to WCPT’s member organisations. In 2018 the annual survey
was sent to 122 member organisations and 89 responded. Some data has been collated from other sources available to WCPT.
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51.2% of PTs in the region
are members of a
WCPT member organisation
17.2% of PTs in the country are
members of the Saudi Physical Therapy
Association
26.5% of PTs in the world
are members of a WCPT
member organisation
SAUDI ARABIA | GENDER
GLOBAL
6 out of 10physical therapists are female
COUNTRY
4 out of 10physical therapists are female
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SAUDI ARABIA | MEMBERSHIP IN YOUR REGION
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Country Number of members
Afghanistan 270
Australia 17,900
Bangladesh 836
Cambodia 155
Hong Kong 1,064
Japan 83,552 Largest MO in the region
Korea (South) 20,093
Macau 133 Smallest MO in the region
Malaysia 980
Mongolia 147
Myanmar 806
Nepal 370
New Zealand 3,412
Philippines 4,961
Saudi Arabia 440 You are the eighth largest MO in the region
Singapore 344
Taiwan 1,088
Thailand 1,430
United Arab Emirates 200
This data is based on
responses received to the 2018 survey.
SAUDI ARABIA | MEMBERSHIP IN YOUR REGION
5This data reflects movement in WCPT membership and more accurate reporting by WCPT member organisations.
in the Asia Western Pacific
Region of WCPT
globally, in countries where a
WCPT member organisation exists
PERCENTAGE INCREASE/DECLINE IN MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS SINCE 2017 SURVEY
-7% -8%
in your organisation
7%
ASIA WESTERN PACIFIC | IN YOUR REGION
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This map shows the number
of practising physical
therapists per 10,000 of the
population within the Asia
Western Pacific Region of
WCPT.
SAUDI ARABIA | PRACTICE IN YOUR REGION
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In your region physical therapists are
permitted to: Austr
alia
Bangla
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Ca
mb
od
ia
Macau
New
Zeala
nd
Saudi A
rabia
Sin
gapore
United A
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Mala
ysia
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pa
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Phili
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Thaila
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Afg
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tan
Taiw
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Ho
ng
Kong
Japan
Myanm
ar
Kore
a (
South
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ngo
lia
Act as first contact/autonomous practitioners
Assess patients/clients
Make a diagnosis
Treat (interventions, advice and evaluation of outcome)
Refer to other specialists/services
Offer preventative advice/services
DO PHYSICAL THERAPISTS NEED TO BE A MEMBER OF YOUR
ORGANISATION TO PRACTICE IN YOUR COUNTRY?
DO PHYSICAL THERAPISTS NEED TO REGISTER TO PRACTICE IN YOUR
COUNTRY?
SAUDI ARABIA | PRACTICE IN YOUR REGION
In your region 82% of respondents
reported that registration is
required to practice.
In your country registration is
required to practice.
In your region 16% of
respondents reported
that physical therapists
need to be a member of
their national body to
practice.
In your country physical
therapists are not
required to be a
member of your
organisation to practice.
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© World Confederation for Physical Therapy 2018
DISCLAIMER
• The data in this report is based on responses
to annual surveys sent to WCPT’s member
organisations.
• In 2018 the annual survey was sent to 122
member organisations and 89 responded. The
census date was 30 June 2018.
• Some data in this report has been collated
from other sources available to WCPT.
• If you have any questions or concerns, or
want to make changes to your country’s data,
please contact [email protected].
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