Hospital beds by function of healthcare in Korea
Korea: Hospital beds by function of healthcare was 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds by function of healthcare in Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by function of healthcare in Korea is 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function of healthcare in Korea peaked at 12.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Hospital beds by function of healthcare in Korea, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1991 | 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 2.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 3.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 3.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 3.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 4.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 4.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 5.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 6.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 7.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 7.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 8.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 8.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 10.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 10.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 11.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 11.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Poland 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Japan 12.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Bulgaria 8.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Moldova 7.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Lithuania 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Latvia 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Croatia 5.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Russian Federation 7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Estonia 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Germany 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
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 sector 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function of healthcare in Korea?
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare in Korea was 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function of healthcare recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function of healthcare recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
- Is hospital beds by function of healthcare rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Hospital beds by function of healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Curative care (acute care) beds in hospitals Rehabilitative care beds in hospitals Long-term care beds in hospitals All other beds in hospitals not elsewhere classified Bed numbers according to these functional categories are also broken down between: Somatic care beds in hospitals Psychiatric care beds in hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.