South Korea vs Ukraine: Specialist medical practitioners

South Korea
101,026
in 2023
Ukraine
118,737
in 2014
South Korea rank
12th
Ukraine rank
10th

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • South Korea
  • Ukraine
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020112023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 118,737 against 101,026 in South Korea, a difference of 17,711.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 59,681 130,590 70,909 Ukraine
2010s 75,836 137,543 61,707 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, South Korea or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 118,737 against 101,026 in South Korea as of 2014.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between South Korea and Ukraine?
17,711, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do South Korea and Ukraine rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
South Korea ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 10th 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