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South Korea Hospital beds per 1000 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Hospital beds per 1000 in South Korea stood at 12.81 in 2022, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.5% from 12.75 in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 10.38 (up 23% since). The latest value is the highest since 1980; the lowest was 1.7 in 1980. South Korea had the highest value of the 111 countries in this dataset in 2022.

Data source: World Bank · Category: Healthcare · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2023

Key facts

What is the latest Hospital beds per 1000 in South Korea?

Hospital beds per 1000 in South Korea stood at 12.81 in 2022, according to World Bank.

Is Hospital beds per 1000 in South Korea rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.5% from 12.75 in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 10.38 (up 23% since).

How does South Korea rank for Hospital beds per 1000?

South Korea had the highest value of the 111 countries in this dataset in 2022.

What is the highest Hospital beds per 1000 on record in South Korea?

The latest value is the highest since 1980; the lowest was 1.7 in 1980.

Metadata for Hospital beds per 1000 in South Korea
IndicatorHospital beds per 1000
CountrySouth Korea
CategoryHealthcare
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 12.81 (2022)

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Source:World Bank — series SH.MED.BEDS.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Hospital beds per 1000 — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=KR

MLA

World Bank. "Hospital beds per 1000 — South Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/KOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=KR.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Hospital beds per 1000 — South Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=KR.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_hospital_beds_per_1000_kor,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Hospital beds per 1000 --- South Korea}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/KOR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=KR}
}