Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in South Korea
South Korea: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 5.41 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in South Korea, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in South Korea is 5.41 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in South Korea peaked at 5.41 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.08 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
That places South Korea 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.63 per 10,000 population | 3.08 per 10,000 population | 4.21 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 per 10,000 population | 4.29 per 10,000 population | 5.12 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 per 10,000 population | 5.2 per 10,000 population | 5.41 per 10,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in South Korea?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in South Korea was 5.41 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 per 10,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- South Korea ranks 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)