Generalist medical practitioners in Korea

Korea: Generalist medical practitioners was 36,779 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
36,779
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 101 countries
All-time high
36,779
in 2023
All-time low
22,967
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Generalist medical practitioners in Korea, 2004–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2004201320232004: 23.0k2005: 23.8k2006: 24.1k2007: 24.1k2008: 25.3k2009: 26.5k2010: 27.2k2011: 29.0k2012: 28.9k2013: 29.8k2014: 30.3k2015: 30.9k2016: 31.7k2017: 32.7k2018: 33.5k2019: 34.7k2020: 35.4k2021: 35.9k2022: 36.4k2023: 36.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea recorded 36,779 for generalist medical practitioners in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Korea peaked at 36,779 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,967, in 2004.

Korea ranks 17th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,471 22,967 26,521 6
2010s 30,868 27,203 34,736 10
2020s 36,136 35,449 36,779 4

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 14 Spain 45,818 compare
  2. 15 Poland 38,503 compare
  3. 16 Algeria 37,679 compare
  4. 18 Chile 34,204 compare
  5. 19 Portugal 32,565 compare
  6. 20 Peru 32,507 compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

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All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in Korea?
Generalist medical practitioners in Korea was 36,779 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 36,779 in 2023.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 22,967 in 2004.
How does Korea rank for generalist medical practitioners?
Korea ranks 17th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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