Dentists in South Korea
South Korea: Dentists was 28,392 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28,392
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
28,392
in 2023
All-time low
2,908
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Dentists in South Korea, 1981–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 28,392 for dentists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in South Korea peaked at 28,392 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,908, in 1981.
That places South Korea 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,577 | 2,908 | 6,685 | 9 |
| 1990s | 10,684 | 7,751 | 14,058 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,343 | 14,410 | 20,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,494 | 20,936 | 26,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,712 | 26,978 | 28,392 | 4 |
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More health data for South Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in South Korea?
- Dentists in South Korea was 28,392 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28,392 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,908 in 1981.
- How does South Korea rank for dentists?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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