Hospital beds in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Hospital beds was 128.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds in Republic of Korea, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, hospital beds in Republic of Korea stood at 128.06. That is the highest value across all 23 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 128.06 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.85, in 2001.
That places Republic of Korea 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.76 | — |
| 2001 | 44.85 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 48.7 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 51.26 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 54.6 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 59.37 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 65.42 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 73.17 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 78.39 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 83.2 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 88.76 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 96.84 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 103.77 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 109.95 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 116.34 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 116.17 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 119.69 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 122.58 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 124.3 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 124.29 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 126.48 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 127.47 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 128.06 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.57 | 44.85 | 83.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.27 | 88.76 | 124.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.34 | 126.48 | 128.06 | 3 |
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More health data for Republic of Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1139 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0894 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Republic of Korea?
- Hospital beds in Republic of Korea was 128.06 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 128.06 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.85 in 2001.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for hospital beds?
- Republic of Korea ranks 2nd out of 152 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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