Physicians per 1000 people in South Korea
South Korea: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.61 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.61
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.61
in 2022
All-time low
0.5
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in South Korea, 1981–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in South Korea stood at 2.61. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in South Korea peaked at 2.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1981.
South Korea ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6111 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 0.812 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.3 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 2.02 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 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 physicians per 1000 people in South Korea?
- Physicians per 1000 people in South Korea was 2.61 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1981.
- How does South Korea rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- South Korea ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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