Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Korea
Korea: Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care was 0.35 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Korea, 2019–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Korea is 0.35 Per 100 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Korea, year by year
| Year | Per 100 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.28 Per 100 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2020 | 0.28 Per 100 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 Per 100 000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3 Per 100 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 Per 100 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.35 Per 100 000 inhabitants | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.28 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 0.28 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 0.28 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.306 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 0.28 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 0.35 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Türkiye 3.03 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
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- 2 Czechia 3.46 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Lithuania 1.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Colombia 3.11 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Latvia 1.12 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Austria 2.46 Per 100 000 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 intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Korea?
- Intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Korea was 0.35 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- How does Korea rank for intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use. Data are provided as follows: Total ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3), including all adult, neonatal and paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3) Critical care adult beds (intensive care of Levels 2 and 3) Total neonatal ICU beds Total paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU bed-days Total adult ICU occupancy rate Days with total adult ICU occupancy rate over 80% and over 95% Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.