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South Korea Physicians per 1,000 people

South Korea's physicians per 1,000 people rose to 2.52 per 1,000 in 2021, up from 2.51 per 1,000 in 2020, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.01 from the previous year. South Korea has physicians per 1,000 people higher than the global median (2.52 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Asia, South Korea is higher (2.52 vs regional median 2.15) and ranks 15th out of 42 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1981-2021)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2021 2.52
2020 2.51
2019 2.46
2018 2.38
2017 2.34
2016 2.29
2015 2.24
2014 2.21
2013 2.17
2012 2.1
2011 2.06
2010 2.01
2009 1.95
2008 1.87
2007 1.75
2006 1.7
2005 1.64
2004 1.58
2003 1.58
2002 1.5
2001 1.4
2000 1.3
1999 1.31
1998 1.27
1997 1.23
1996 1.17
1995 1.12
1994 1.06
1993 1.01
1992 0.95
1991 0.88
1990 0.81
1989 0.8
1988 0.7
1987 0.7
1986 0.6
1985 0.6
1984 0.6
1983 0.5
1982 0.5
1981 0.5
South Korea Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in South Korea for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 2.3 2.4 2023
Life Expectancy 83.43 82.68 2023