Medical doctors not further defined (number) in South Korea
South Korea: Medical doctors not further defined was 75,045 in 2003. ▲ Rising
Latest (2003)
75,045
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
18th
of 153 countries
All-time high
75,045
in 2003
All-time low
19,275
in 1981
Years of data
23
1981–2003
Medical doctors not further defined in South Korea, 1981–2003
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2003, medical doctors not further defined in South Korea stood at 75,045. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in South Korea peaked at 75,045 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19,275, in 1981.
South Korea ranks 18th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Medical doctors not further defined in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19,275 | — |
| 1982 | 21,551 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 21,749 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 23,043 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 24,830 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 26,587 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 28,204 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 31,197 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 33,791 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 35,781 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 38,907 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 42,394 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 45,477 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 47,740 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 50,635 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 53,372 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 56,662 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 58,684 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 61,182 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 60,895 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 65,715 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 70,923 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 75,045 | +5.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 75,045 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,534, 13.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 75,045 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,008, 74.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,581 | 19,275 | 33,791 | 9 |
| 1990s | 49,083 | 35,781 | 61,182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,144 | 60,895 | 75,045 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 15 Algeria 83,713
- 16 Malaysia 79,443 compare
- 17 Colombia 75,686 compare
- 19 Nigeria 74,543
- 20 Uzbekistan 66,221 compare
- 21 South Africa 51,579
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors not further defined in South Korea?
- Medical doctors not further defined in South Korea was 75,045 in 2003, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 75,045 in 2003.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,275 in 1981.
- How does South Korea rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- South Korea ranks 18th out of 153 countries with data for 2003.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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