Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians in Korea
Korea: Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians was 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▲ Rising
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians in Korea, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2025, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Korea stood at 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Korea peaked at 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians in Korea, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2000 | 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More health data for Korea
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.008 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant health: low birthweight 7.8 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy 83.7 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 51,751 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 352,511 Deaths (2023)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 140 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Korea?
- Health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Korea was 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025.
- What is the lowest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides the whole set of OECD regional health indicators in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. It is recommended for users who wish to query a large amount of data. It is not designed for visualising results using the Table and Chart buttons. To access the ‘Developer API query builder’, click on the ‘Developer API’ button above. The application programming interface (API), based on the SDMX standard, allows a developer to access the data using simple RESTful URL and HTTP header options for various choices of response formats including JSON. The query filter is generated according to the current data selection. To change the data selection, use the filters on the left. To get started check the API documentation Indicators covered Healthcare resources: physicians, practising nurses, hospital beds and hospital discharges. Health status: life expectancy, infant mortality rate, crude mortality rate, age-adjusted mortality rate. Health risks: obesity, mortality due circulatory and respiratory diseases, air pollution. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial Grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.