Nurses and midwives in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Nurses and midwives was 9.09 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Republic of Korea, 1994–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 9.09 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.09 per 1,000 people, in 1994.
Republic of 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 in Republic of 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Republic of Korea?
- Nurses and midwives in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 per 1,000 people in 1994.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for nurses and midwives?
- Republic of Korea ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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.