Hospital beds by sector in Korea
Korea: Hospital beds by sector was 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025. β² Rising
Hospital beds by sector in Korea, 1990β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by sector in Korea is 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector 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.
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 |
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More health data for Korea
- Infant health: low birthweight 7.8 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy 83.7 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage β Health insurance coverage 51,751 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 352,511 Deaths (2023)
- Communicable diseases β Communicable disease incidence 140 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
- Hospitals 81.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Korea?
- Hospital beds by sector 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 sector recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is hospital beds by sector 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 sector. 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 sector. 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: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.