NUMBER CRUNCHING Global view The World Federation of Chiropractic reports on the current status of the profession to the World Health Organization. In its 2012 report, WFC presented some interesting statistics. 75,000 total number of chiropractors in the U. S. — the largest in the world 48 number of countries with legislation to recognize and regulate the chiropractic profession 41 number of chiropractic programs that exist around the world 4 countries where the title “physician” is authorized for chiropractors