Republic of Korea vs Mongolia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people

Republic of Korea
12.81 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Mongolia
8.58 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Mongolia rank
5th

Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 12.81 per 1,000 people against 8.58 per 1,000 people in Mongolia, a difference of 4.23 per 1,000 people.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.5 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and Mongolia ranks 5th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Mongolia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.7 per 1,000 people 11.2 per 1,000 people 9.5 per 1,000 people Mongolia
1990s 3.3 per 1,000 people 11.49 per 1,000 people 8.19 per 1,000 people Mongolia
2000s 6.06 per 1,000 people 7.11 per 1,000 people 1.06 per 1,000 people Mongolia
2010s 11.23 per 1,000 people 7.29 per 1,000 people 3.94 per 1,000 people Republic of Korea
2020s 12.74 per 1,000 people 9.18 per 1,000 people 3.55 per 1,000 people Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Republic of Korea or Mongolia?
Republic of Korea, at 12.81 per 1,000 people against 8.58 per 1,000 people in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Republic of Korea and Mongolia?
4.23 per 1,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Mongolia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Mongolia rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and Mongolia ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, 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
World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,661 data points, 1960–2023
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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.