The ratio of number of hospital beds available to inhabitants in South Korea saw no significant changes in 2021 in comparison to the previous year 2020 and remained at around 12.77 beds available per 1,000 inhabitants. Still, the ratio of number of hospital beds reached its highest value in the observed period in 2021. Total hospital beds include all occupied and unoccupied beds in hospitals which are available for admitted patients, and regularly maintained and staffed. They include such beds in general hospitals as well as in specialized hospitals. On the other hand, provisional and temporary beds as well as beds in nursing and residential care facilities are excluded.
Figures have been rounded.2016 to 2018 figures updated based on new reports.The source did not provide a date of publication. The date used here is the access date.
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OECD. (November 14, 2023). Hospital bed density in South Korea from 2002 to 2021 (per 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/647213/hospital-bed-density-south-korea/
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