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Health worker density and distribution
Year Value
2010 295172
2011 304705
2012 310764
2013 332660
2014 351550
2015 368954
2016 398223
2017 414196
2018 430795
2019 459606
2020 476747
2021 497264
2022 515783
2023 531646

Source: Statistics Management Division, National Heath Insurance Corporation

Geographical Area: Total

Sub-indicators: Number of persons

Data type

National data (Type1)
This is the national produced statistics in the ROK that best corresponds to the definition of UN SDGs indicators.
Download the national metadata file for more information.
Indicator name

Health worker density and distribution
Data name

Number of health workers
Definition

The numbers of health workers by occupation
Data source

National Health Insurance Statistics
Data collection

Data collected from reports received by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service from medical institutions claiming Medical Care Benefits
Organizations

Statistics Management Division, National Heath Insurance Corporation
Periodicity

Annually
Metadata https://kostat-sdg-kor.github.io/sdg-indicators/public/data/Metadata-03-0c-01_ENG.pdf opens in a new window

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Health worker density and distribution
Target name

Substantially increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce in developing countries, especially in least developed countries and small island developing States
Organizations

OECD
Metadata https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-03-0c-01.pdf opens in a new window