Specialist medical practitioners in Korea

Korea: Specialist medical practitioners was 101,026 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
101,026
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 95 countries
All-time high
101,026
in 2023
All-time low
52,269
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Korea, 2004–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2004201320232004: 52.3k2005: 54.6k2006: 57.5k2007: 60.4k2008: 65.2k2009: 68.2k2010: 71.1k2011: 72.4k2012: 75.2k2013: 79.2k2014: 81.4k2015: 83.5k2016: 85.7k2017: 88.0k2018: 89.7k2019: 92.5k2020: 94.6k2021: 94.6k2022: 98.7k2023: 101.0k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 9 France 128,507 compare
  2. 10 Ukraine 118,737 compare
  3. 11 Poland 102,945 compare
  4. 13 Saudi Arabia 81,595 compare
  5. 14 Uzbekistan 70,122 compare
  6. 15 Canada 60,476 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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All data for Korea β†’

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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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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