Established in 1974, the Malta Association of Physiotherapists has been a member of World
The Malta Association of Physiotherapists, or its national special interest groups, are members of the following subgroups recognised by World
1974
1999
2020
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Primary contact
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Data disclaimerData correct as at 30 June 2020
500 (estimated)
10.34
60%
In this country/territory
67%
In this region
63%
Globally
119
59%
In this MO
66%
In MOs in this region
61%
In MOs globally
Bachelors degree
4
1
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Ministry of Health or another government department
The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
All programmes
Act as first contact/autonomous practitioners
Assess patients/clients
Make a diagnosis
Offer preventative advice/services
Refer to other specialists/services
Treat (interventions, advice and evaluation of outcome)
Provide telehealth services
*Direct access means a person can refer themselves to a physiotherapist without referral from another health professional
No
Older people
A global profile of the profession is also available.
83 (<100)
1.75 (1-5)
57% (40-60%)
55% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
10.47 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
No
5,260 (1000-10000)
17.61 (15-20)
77% (60-80%)
74% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.22 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
4,744 (1000-10000)
31.11 (>20)
69% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Masters degree
7 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
No
No
Yes
232 (100-1000)
1.65 (1-5)
55% (40-60%)
55% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
31.59 (>20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
278 (100-1000)
5.69 (5-10)
63% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.42 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
No
1,975 (1000-10000)
1,075 (1000-10000)
9.04 (5-10)
50% (40-60%)
51% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
8.41 (5-10)
Yes
Cyprus Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Establishments Registration Council http://www.cyprus-seff.org/greek/pages.php?pid=10 and The ministry of Health https://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/moh.nsf/index_en/index_en (Other)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
603 (100-1000)
8.47 (5-10)
89% (>80%)
67% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.12 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
No
No
No
12,749 (>10000)
26 (>20)
70% (60-80%)
73% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
8.62 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
350 (100-1000)
7.57 (5-10)
93% (>80%)
80% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
7.57 (5-10)
No
Not defined
No
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
6,170 (1000-10000)
21.75 (>20)
82% (>80%)
82% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
13.59 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
91,333 (>10000)
14.93 (10-15)
51% (40-60%)
55% (40-60%)
Masters degree
3.58 (1-5)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
199 (100-1000)
0.94 (<1)
83% (>80%)
71% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
9.38 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
No
21,430 (>10000)
24 (>20)
66% (60-80%)
74% (60-80%)
Diploma
16.4 (15-20)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
No
3,242 (1000-10000)
8.41 (5-10)
54% (40-60%)
54% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
2.33 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
Yes
No
882 (100-1000)
5.7 (5-10)
95% (>80%)
95% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
3.58 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
622 (100-1000)
19.23 (15-20)
71% (60-80%)
66% (60-80%)
Masters degree
14.14 (10-15)
Yes
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
3,132 (1000-10000)
10.51 (10-15)
72% (60-80%)
73% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
8.24 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
750 (100-1000)
5.63 (5-10)
53% (40-60%)
54% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
7.32 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
6,959 (1000-10000)
10.25 (10-15)
55% (40-60%)
53% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.23 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
123 (100-1000)
2.51 (1-5)
59% (40-60%)
64% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
3.52 (1-5)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
No
698 (100-1000)
3.78 (1-5)
54% (40-60%)
54% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
2.71 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
Yes
No
872 (100-1000)
6.75 (5-10)
92% (>80%)
85% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
7.79 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
1,247 (1000-10000)
1.82 (1-5)
64% (60-80%)
64% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
11.68 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of health (Other)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
No
No
Yes
No
102 (100-1000)
26.91 (>20)
78% (60-80%)
78% (60-80%)
Diploma
No
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
71 (<100)
4.3 (1-5)
89% (>80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
19.72 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
Yes
777 (100-1000)
19.75 (15-20)
50% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Masters degree
16.45 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Private only
No
No
No
119 (100-1000)
10.34 (10-15)
60% (40-60%)
60% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
10.34 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
361 (100-1000)
5.8 (5-10)
69% (60-80%)
69% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
16.07 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
No
Private only
Yes
Yes
Yes
16,180 (>10000)
20.77 (>20)
58% (40-60%)
59% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.77 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
7,175 (1000-10000)
24.88 (>20)
75% (60-80%)
68% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
4.7 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
68,529 (>10000)
18.04 (15-20)
74% (60-80%)
74% (60-80%)
Masters degree
6.58 (5-10)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
888 (100-1000)
13.69 (10-15)
74% (60-80%)
80% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
9.24 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
4,607 (1000-10000)
2.37 (1-5)
63% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.8 (1-5)
No
Member organisation
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
402 (100-1000)
0.74 (<1)
75% (60-80%)
75% (60-80%)
Diploma
10.1 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
706 (100-1000)
6.98 (5-10)
95% (>80%)
87% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
14.51 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
6,438 (1000-10000)
12.23 (10-15)
66% (60-80%)
64% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.31 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
11,063 (>10000)
16.79 (15-20)
78% (60-80%)
76% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
3.93 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
9,408 (1000-10000)
21.14 (>20)
74% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
2.94 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
41 (<100)
1,396 (1000-10000)
3.16 (1-5)
69% (60-80%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.95 (1-5)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
127 (100-1000)
0.67 (<1)
56% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Masters degree
7.62 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
50,232 (>10000)
8.3 (5-10)
74% (60-80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.84 (5-10)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
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