Medical doctors in South Korea
South Korea: Medical doctors was 137,805 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors in South Korea, 1981–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 137,805 for medical doctors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in South Korea peaked at 137,805 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,275, in 1981.
South Korea ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 77,749 | 60,895 | 94,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,727 | 98,293 | 127,258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,356 | 130,014 | 137,805 | 4 |
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More health data for South Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in South Korea?
- Medical doctors in South Korea was 137,805 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 137,805 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,275 in 1981.
- How does South Korea rank for medical doctors?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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