Total disease burden who in South Korea
South Korea: Total disease burden who was 12.45 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden who in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total disease burden who in South Korea is 12.45 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in South Korea peaked at 12.45 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.90 million, in 2006.
That places South Korea 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.06 million | 10.90 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.62 million | 11.24 million | 12.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 million | 12.20 million | 12.45 million | 2 |
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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 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 total disease burden who in South Korea?
- Total disease burden who in South Korea was 12.45 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.90 million in 2006.
- How does South Korea rank for total disease burden who?
- South Korea ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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