Medical doctors in Korea

Korea: Medical doctors was 26.63 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
26.63
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
72nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.63
in 2023
All-time low
8.12
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Medical doctors in Korea, 1990–2023

101520251990200620231990: 8.11991: 8.81992: 9.51993: 10.11994: 10.61995: 11.21996: 11.71997: 12.31998: 12.71999: 13.22000: 132001: 142002: 152003: 15.82004: 15.82005: 16.42006: 172007: 17.52008: 18.72009: 19.52010: 20.22011: 20.62012: 212013: 21.82014: 22.12015: 22.42016: 22.92017: 23.42018: 23.92019: 24.62020: 25.12021: 25.22022: 26.12023: 26.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea recorded 26.63 for medical doctors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Korea peaked at 26.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.12, in 1990.

Korea ranks 72nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.81 8.12 13.16 10
2000s 16.27 13.02 19.5 10
2010s 22.28 20.16 24.58 10
2020s 25.74 25.07 26.63 4

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 69 Costa Rica 26.87 compare
  2. 70 Lebanon 26.8 compare
  3. 71 Singapore 26.7 compare
  4. 73 United States 26.54 compare
  5. 74 Japan 26.49 compare
  6. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.84 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Korea?
Medical doctors in Korea was 26.63 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 26.63 in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.12 in 1990.
How does Korea rank for medical doctors?
Korea ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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