South Korea - Density of Professional Nurses Licensed to Practice

Since 2014, South Korea Density of Professional Nurses Licensed to Practice was up 4.1% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 14 comparing other countries in Density of Professional Nurses Licensed to Practice at 7.77 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. South Korea is overtaken by Canada, which was ranked number 13 with 8.34 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Poland with 7.74 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway lead the ranking with 27.26 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, +3.9% versus 2018. Luxembourg, Sweden and Denmark respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Chile recorded the best 5 years average growth at +9.4% per year, while Lithuania witnessed the worst performance at -0.7% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 7.77
2018 7.64
2017 7.29
2016 6.94
2015 6.64
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How does South Korea rank in Density of Professional Nurses Licensed to Practice?

# 19 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Norway
27 2019 +3.9 % +1.7 % View data
2 #2
Luxembourg
25 2019 +1.0 % +0.9 % View data
13 #13
Canada
8 2019 +0.0 % -0.2 % View data
14 #14
South Korea
8 2019 +1.7 % +4.0 % View data
15 #15
Poland
8 2019 +0.5 % +0.8 % View data
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