Hospitals in Korea
Korea: Hospitals was 81.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hospitals in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Korea recorded 81.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for hospitals in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospitals in Korea peaked at 82.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Hospitals in Korea, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 23.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 29.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 31.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 33.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 39.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 46.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 51.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 54.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 56.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 61.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 65.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 68.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 72.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 72.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 75.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 79.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 80.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 82.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 81.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 81.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 23.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 54.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 70 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 56.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 77.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 79.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 82.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Colombia 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Netherlands 40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Japan 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Poland 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Moldova 37.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Latvia 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Cyprus 59.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Lithuania 23.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Bulgaria 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Croatia 17.58 Per 1 000 000 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 function of healthcare 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospitals in Korea?
- Hospitals in Korea was 81.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospitals recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2001.
- How does Korea rank for hospitals?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hospitals rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.