Hospitals in Korea

Korea: Hospitals was 81.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
81.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 10 groups
All-time high
82.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2022
All-time low
23.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Hospitals in Korea, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 24.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 23.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 26.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 29.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 31.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 39.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 51.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 54.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 56.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 61.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 65.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 68.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 72.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 72.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 75.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 76.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 77.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2020: 79.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2021: 81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2022: 82.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2023: 81.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2024: 81.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Colombia 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 2 Japan 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 3 Cyprus 59.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 4 Bulgaria 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

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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 10 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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Indicator
Hospitals
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,575 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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