Nursing and midwifery personnel in South Korea
South Korea: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 98.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.03
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
22nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
98.03
in 2024
All-time low
10.93
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in South Korea, 1994–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in South Korea is 98.03, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in South Korea peaked at 98.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.93, in 1994.
South Korea ranks 22nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.93 | — |
| 1995 | 11.39 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 11.96 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 27.36 | +128.8% |
| 1998 | 27.78 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 29.23 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 30 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 34.04 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 36.39 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 35.98 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 38.58 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 38.99 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.43 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 42.1 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 44.13 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 45.52 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 47.12 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 48.1 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 49.07 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52.55 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 56.17 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 59.66 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 68.18 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 69.33 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 72.36 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 79.35 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 83.7 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 87.55 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 90.86 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 94.86 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 98.03 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.78 | 10.93 | 29.23 | 6 |
| 2000s | 38.62 | 30 | 45.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.19 | 47.12 | 79.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91 | 83.7 | 98.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 19 Belarus 107.55 compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 107.02 compare
- 21 Slovenia 106.82 compare
- 23 Cook Islands 97.81 compare
- 24 San Marino 97.02 compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.59 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in South Korea?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in South Korea was 98.03 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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