Hospital beds in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Hospital beds was 12.81 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Republic of Korea, 1980–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 12.81 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Republic of Korea peaked at 12.81 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.7 per 1,000 people, in 1980.
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +41.2% |
| 1989 | 3 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 4.68 per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 4.48 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.87 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 5.13 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.46 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.94 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 7.32 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 7.84 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.32 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 8.88 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.68 per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 10.38 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 11 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 11.63 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 11.62 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.97 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.26 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.43 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.43 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.65 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.75 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.81 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.22 per 1,000 people | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 per 1,000 people | 4.48 per 1,000 people | 8.32 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 per 1,000 people | 8.88 per 1,000 people | 12.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 per 1,000 people | 12.65 per 1,000 people | 12.81 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Republic of Korea?
- Hospital beds in Republic of Korea was 12.81 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 per 1,000 people in 1980.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for hospital beds?
- Republic of Korea ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.