High income vs Republic of Korea: Hospital beds

High income
5.24 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea
12.81 per 1,000 people
in 2022
High income rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
2nd

Hospital beds over time

  • High income
  • Republic of Korea
2.557.51012.5198020012022

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 12.81 per 1,000 people against 5.24 per 1,000 people in High income, a difference of 7.57 per 1,000 people.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.4 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 35 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 8.62 per 1,000 people 2.05 per 1,000 people 6.57 per 1,000 people High income
1990s 7.47 per 1,000 people 4.22 per 1,000 people 3.25 per 1,000 people High income
2000s 6.32 per 1,000 people 6.06 per 1,000 people 0.2652 per 1,000 people High income
2010s 5.57 per 1,000 people 11.23 per 1,000 people 5.66 per 1,000 people Republic of Korea
2020s 5.3 per 1,000 people 12.74 per 1,000 people 7.44 per 1,000 people Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, High income or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 12.81 per 1,000 people against 5.24 per 1,000 people in High income as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds between High income and Republic of Korea?
7.57 per 1,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Republic of Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do High income and Republic of Korea rank globally for hospital beds?
High income ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,758 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.