South Korea vs Late-demographic dividend: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)

South Korea
12.81 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Late-demographic dividend
5.28 per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Korea rank
2nd
Late-demographic dividend rank
4th

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) over time

  • South Korea
  • Late-demographic dividend
2.557.51012.5197019962023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 12.81 per 1,000 people against 5.28 per 1,000 people in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 7.53 per 1,000 people.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.4 times Late-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.

South Korea ranks 2nd and Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Late-demographic dividend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 2.37 per 1,000 people 3.62 per 1,000 people 1.26 per 1,000 people Late-demographic dividend
1990s 4.22 per 1,000 people 3.81 per 1,000 people 0.4058 per 1,000 people South Korea
2000s 6.06 per 1,000 people 2.79 per 1,000 people 3.27 per 1,000 people South Korea
2010s 11.23 per 1,000 people 3.74 per 1,000 people 7.49 per 1,000 people South Korea
2020s 12.74 per 1,000 people 4.8 per 1,000 people 7.93 per 1,000 people South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds, South Korea or Late-demographic dividend?
South Korea, at 12.81 per 1,000 people against 5.28 per 1,000 people in Late-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds between South Korea and Late-demographic dividend?
7.53 per 1,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Late-demographic dividend?
36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for hospital beds?
South Korea ranks 2nd and Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 179 countries.
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.