Physician density (South Korea): 2.61 per 1,000 in 2022, the latest available value.
23 observations from 2000 to 2022. Source: World Bank.
Number of physicians per 1,000 inhabitants; a low level signals medical deserts.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.61 per 1,000 |
| 2021 | 2.52 per 1,000 |
| 2020 | 2.51 per 1,000 |
| 2019 | 2.46 per 1,000 |
| 2018 | 2.39 per 1,000 |
| 2017 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| 2016 | 2.29 per 1,000 |
| 2015 | 2.24 per 1,000 |
| 2014 | 2.21 per 1,000 |
| 2013 | 2.18 per 1,000 |
| 2012 | 2.1 per 1,000 |
| 2011 | 2.06 per 1,000 |
| 2010 | 2.02 per 1,000 |
| 2009 | 1.95 per 1,000 |
| 2008 | 1.87 per 1,000 |
| 2007 | 1.75 per 1,000 |
| 2006 | 1.7 per 1,000 |
| 2005 | 1.64 per 1,000 |
| 2004 | 1.58 per 1,000 |
| 2003 | 1.58 per 1,000 |
| 2002 | 1.5 per 1,000 |
| 2001 | 1.4 per 1,000 |
| 2000 | 1.3 per 1,000 |