Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in South Korea
South Korea: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 9.09 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in South Korea, 1994–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 9.09 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in South Korea peaked at 9.09 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.09 per 1,000 people, in 1994.
South Korea ranks 28th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 per 1,000 people | +128.8% |
| 1998 | 2.78 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 3 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 3.64 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.86 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.41 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.55 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.71 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.81 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.91 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.25 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.62 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.97 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 6.98 per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 7.09 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.09 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 8.53 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.91 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.09 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 9.09 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 9.09 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +128.8% | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 2.74 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 2.92 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.86 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 4.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 per 1,000 people | 4.71 per 1,000 people | 8.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 per 1,000 people | 8.53 per 1,000 people | 9.09 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in South Korea?
- Nurses and midwives in South Korea was 9.09 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 per 1,000 people in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for nurses and midwives?
- South Korea ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.