Dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Korea
South Korea: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 5.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Korea is 5.49, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Korea peaked at 5.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2000.
That places South Korea 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.08 | — |
| 2001 | 3.13 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.37 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.58 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.71 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.86 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.96 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.08 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.21 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.29 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.36 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.41 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.49 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.62 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.71 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.91 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.99 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.12 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.41 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.49 | +1.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 76% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 3.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.63 | 3.08 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 4.29 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 | 5.2 | 5.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Korea?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in South Korea was 5.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- South Korea ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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