Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in South Korea
South Korea: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 9.09 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in South Korea, 1994–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in South Korea is 9.09, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in South Korea peaked at 9.09 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1994.
That places South Korea 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.09 | — |
| 1995 | 1.14 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | +128.8% |
| 1998 | 2.78 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.92 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 3 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.4 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 3.64 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.86 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.04 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.21 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.41 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.55 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.71 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.81 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.91 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.62 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.97 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 6.98 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 7.09 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.09 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 8.53 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.91 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.09 | +2.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 9.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 9.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +128.8% | 1.2 | 2.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.09 | 2.92 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 4.71 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 | 8.53 | 9.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in South Korea?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in South Korea was 9.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- South Korea ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. 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 Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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