Korea - Hospital beds

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Korea was 12.43 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 12.43 in 2018, while its lowest value was 1.70 in 1980.

Definition: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.

Source: Data are from the World Health Organization, supplemented by country data.

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Year Value
1980 1.70
1985 2.40
1989 3.00
1990 3.10
1991 3.30
1992 3.50
1993 3.70
1994 4.10
1995 4.40
1996 4.60
1997 4.80
1998 5.10
1999 5.60
2000 4.65
2001 4.45
2002 4.83
2003 5.09
2004 5.42
2005 5.90
2006 6.48
2007 7.24
2008 7.73
2009 8.19
2010 8.74
2011 9.53
2012 10.25
2013 10.92
2014 11.59
2015 11.61
2016 11.98
2017 12.27
2018 12.43

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems