South Korea: Hospital beds

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 South Korea

Hospital beds

 Latest value 655,888
 Year 2020
 Measure hospital beds
 Data availability 1990 - 2020
 Average 344,761
 Min - Max 99,843 - 655,888
 Source OECD
The latest value from 2020 is 655888 hospital beds, an increase from 643440 hospital beds in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 356986 hospital beds, based on data from 36 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1990 to 2020 is 344761 hospital beds. The minimum value, 99843 hospital beds, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 655888 hospital beds was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
South Korea - Hospital beds - Recent values chart

Historical series
South Korea - Hospital beds - historical chart - 1990-2020




Definition: The total number of hospital beds in the country.

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