South Korea - Practising Nurses

Since 2014, South Korea Practising Nurses grew 5.6% year on year. With 7.31 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, the country was ranked number 22 comparing other countries in Practising Nurses. South Korea is overtaken by Lithuania, which was number 21 at 7.69 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Portugal at 6.77 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway ranked the highest with 18.21 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, an increase of 1.3% versus 2018. Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. South Korea witnessed the best average annual growth at +5.6% per year, while Latvia witnessed the worst performance at -1.1% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 7.31
2018 7.09
2017 6.91
2016 6.80
2015 5.94
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How does South Korea rank in Practising Nurses?

# 37 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Norway
18 2019 +1.3 % +1.5 % View data
2 #2
Denmark
18 2019 +1.3 % +1.3 % View data
21 #21
Lithuania
8 2019 +0.0 % +0.2 % View data
22 #22
South Korea
7 2019 +3.1 % +5.6 % View data
23 #23
Portugal
7 2019 +1.5 % +2.0 % View data
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