In 2021, there were approximately 47.3 thousand occupation therapists in the United Kingdom (UK). This is the highest figure in the provided time interval, although the number of occupational therapists has fluctuated quite significantly in the years shown. In the UK, occupational therapists aim to improve how patients can do practical tasks if they have problems doing so because of issues such as disabilities or recovering from operations.
How many live with chronic illness?
As would be expected, the prevalence of a long-standing condition increases up the age groups. Almost 60 percent of those aged 55 and over reported that they were living with a pain condition, while approximately 30 percent had been officially diagnosed with one. Additionally, in England the prevalence of chronic pain sufferers increases for those in the lowest income quintiles.
Which countries visits the most?
In a survey of selected European countries in 2018, Hungary had the highest share of individuals who consulted an occupational therapist at least once a year with 58 percent. This was followed by Russia with a quarter of respondents visiting at least once a year. At the other end, 85 percent of those in France said they never visit an occupational therapist.
Annual number of occupational therapists in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021
(in 1,000)
Annual population survey data relating to employees and self-employed health professionals by occupation group (based on Standard Occupation Classification 2010, code 2222).
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 12, 2021). Annual number of occupational therapists in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/318909/numbers-of-occupational-therapists-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual number of occupational therapists in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000)." Chart. October 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318909/numbers-of-occupational-therapists-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Annual number of occupational therapists in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318909/numbers-of-occupational-therapists-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual Number of Occupational Therapists in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318909/numbers-of-occupational-therapists-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Annual number of occupational therapists in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318909/numbers-of-occupational-therapists-in-the-uk/ (last visited June 26, 2022)