Dentists in South Korea
South Korea: Dentists was 5.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentists in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in South Korea is 5.49, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in South Korea peaked at 5.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 1990.
That places South Korea 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 | 1.76 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 | 3.08 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 4.29 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 | 5.2 | 5.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 5.49 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for dentists?
- South Korea ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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