Specialist medical practitioners in Korea
Korea: Specialist medical practitioners was 101,026 in 2023. β² Rising
Specialist medical practitioners in Korea, 2004β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for specialist medical practitioners in Korea is 101,026, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Korea peaked at 101,026 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,269, in 2004.
Korea ranks 12th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,681 | 52,269 | 68,151 | 6 |
| 2010s | 81,859 | 71,090 | 92,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,220 | 94,565 | 101,026 | 4 |
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More health data for 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1827 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4989 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 343,093 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Korea?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Korea was 101,026 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 101,026 in 2023.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,269 in 2004.
- How does Korea rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Korea ranks 12th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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