Nursing personnel in South Korea
South Korea: Nursing personnel was 506,970 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nursing personnel in South Korea, 1994–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing personnel in South Korea stood at 506,970. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in South Korea peaked at 506,970 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,312, in 1994.
That places South Korea 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,939 | 49,312 | 135,923 | 6 |
| 2000s | 181,826 | 140,288 | 219,675 | 10 |
| 2010s | 304,481 | 228,614 | 410,694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 471,215 | 433,993 | 506,970 | 5 |
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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 nursing personnel in South Korea?
- Nursing personnel in South Korea was 506,970 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 506,970 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,312 in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for nursing personnel?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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