Japan vs South Korea: Medical doctors

Japan
26.49
in 2022
South Korea
26.63
in 2023
Japan rank
74th
South Korea rank
72nd

Medical doctors over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
10152025199020062023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 26.63 against 26.49 in Japan, a difference of 0.14.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 74th and South Korea ranks 72nd of 187 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 17.7 10.51 7.19 Japan
2000s 20.33 15.9 4.42 Japan
2010s 23.51 22 1.51 Japan
2020s 26.2 25.59 0.62 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Japan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 26.63 against 26.49 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Japan and South Korea?
0.14, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for medical doctors?
Japan ranks 74th and South Korea ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed