Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Specialist medical practitioners

Republic of Korea
101,026
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
81,595
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200420132023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 101,026 against 81,595 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 19,431.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 95 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 89,747 68,170 21,577 Republic of Korea
2020s 97,220 76,365 20,856 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Republic of Korea, at 101,026 against 81,595 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
19,431, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed