Korea, Dem. People's Rep.—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #32 of 192Series years: 2003–2024
Latest Value
82,121
2024
Global Rank
#32
of 192 countries
Maximum
94,604
2019
Minimum
74,597
2003
CAGR
+0.5%
8 years
Last
82,121
Previous
—
Highest
94,604
Lowest
74,597
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s physicians (total) was 82,121 in 2024, ranking #32 out of 192 countries. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 94,604 (2019) and the lowest was 74,597 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — Physicians (total): 82,121 medical doctors for reference year 2024. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82,121 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 94,604 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93,667 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93,667 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 87,839 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 85,470 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 79,931 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 74,597 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2003–2024View original source →