Health worker density, by type of occupation in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 5.49 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 5.49 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Republic of Korea peaked at 5.49 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.08 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 60th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.08 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.13 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.3 per 10,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.37 per 10,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.58 per 10,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.71 per 10,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.86 per 10,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.96 per 10,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.08 per 10,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.21 per 10,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.29 per 10,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.36 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.41 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.49 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.54 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.62 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.71 per 10,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.91 per 10,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.99 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.12 per 10,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3 per 10,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.41 per 10,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.49 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.63 per 10,000 people | 3.08 per 10,000 people | 4.21 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 per 10,000 people | 4.29 per 10,000 people | 5.12 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 per 10,000 people | 5.2 per 10,000 people | 5.49 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Republic of Korea?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Republic of Korea was 5.49 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Republic of Korea ranks 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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