High income vs South Korea: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
High income
5.24 per 1,000 people
in 2022
South Korea
12.81 per 1,000 people
in 2022
High income rank
5th
South Korea rank
2nd
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) over time
- High income
- South Korea
How they compare
South 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 South 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 South Korea ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | South 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 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.3 per 1,000 people | 12.74 per 1,000 people | 7.44 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds, High income or South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 7.57 per 1,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do High income and South Korea rank globally for hospital beds?
- High income ranks 5th and South 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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About this data
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.