In 2022, there were around 100.4 thousand healthcare providers in South Korea. While this represents an increase from the previous year, it was also the first time the number of providers exceeded 100 thousand. Between 2000 and 2022 there was a roughly 62.5 percent increase in the number of active healthcare providers.
Number of healthcare providers in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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HIRA. (November 3, 2023). Number of healthcare providers in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/978633/south-korea-health-care-providers-number/
HIRA. "Number of healthcare providers in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/978633/south-korea-health-care-providers-number/
HIRA. (2023). Number of healthcare providers in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/978633/south-korea-health-care-providers-number/
HIRA. "Number of Healthcare Providers in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/978633/south-korea-health-care-providers-number/
HIRA, Number of healthcare providers in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/978633/south-korea-health-care-providers-number/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of healthcare providers in South Korea from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], HIRA, November 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/978633/south-korea-health-care-providers-number/