Excellent
Outstanding Medical Technology
5-year cancer survival relative rates(2010~2023)
- The introduction of cutting-edge medical technology such as robots is not only reducing the mortality rate of major cancer diseases, but also increasing the survival rate.
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Thyroid Cancer
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Breast Cancer
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Colon Cancer
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Stomach Cancer
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Liver Cancer
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Lung Cancer
- Reference : Korea Central Cancer Registry, Nationl Cancer Center. Annual report of cancer statistics in Korea in 2021, Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2023
5-year Survival Rate of Organ Transplant Recipents
- The success rate of organ transplants, such as liver and kidney transplants, is overwhelmingly high in the world.
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Kidney
transplant 96.05% -
Pancreas
transplant 92.02% -
Liver
transplant 79.72% -
Heart
transplant 72.92% -
Lung
transplant 46.61%
- Reference : Korean Network for Organ Sharing(KONOS) Statistical year book 2022, 2023.12
Medical Infrastructure
High Ranks on Healthcare Service Infrastructure in OECD Index
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Number of
PCT scanners (per 1Million population)- Korea
- Units 42.0
- OECO
- 28.0
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Number of
MRI units (per 1Million population)- Korea
- Units 35.0
- OECO
- 18.0
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Number of
PET scanners (per 1Million population)- Korea
- Units 3.0
- OECO
- 2.0
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Hospital (Per 1,000 Population)
- Korea
- Beds 12.8
- OECO
- 4.3
- Reference : OECD, 「OECD Indicators: Health at a Glance 2023」, 2023
Countries with the Best Health Care Systems, 2024
- According to the 2024 edition of the CEOWORLD magazine Health Care Index,
Taiwan has been ranked as the country with the best healthcare system in the world.
- This index ranks 110 countries based on various factors that countribute to overall health.
- Two other Asian countries, South Korea(secound place) and Isreal (tenth place) were also among the top 10.
- In addition, five European countries made it to the top ten: Sweden (5th place), Ireland (6th place), the Wetherlands (7th place),
Germany(8th place), and Norway(9th place).
| Rank | Country | Medical Infrastructure and Professionals | Medicine Availability and Cost | Government Readiness | Health Care Index (Overall) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan | 87.16 | 83.59 | 82.3 | 78.72 |
| 2 | South Korea | 79.05 | 78.39 | 78.99 | 77.7 |
| 3 | Australia | 90.75 | 82.59 | 92.06 | 74.11 |
| 4 | Canada | 86.18 | 78.99 | 88.23 | 71.32 |
| 5 | Sweden | 78.77 | 74.88 | 74.18 | 70.73 |
| 6 | Ireland | 92.58 | 96.22 | 67.51 | 67.99 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 77.86 | 71.82 | 55.1 | 65.38 |
| 8 | Germany | 86.28 | 75.81 | 83.82 | 64.66 |
| 9 | Norway | 72.48 | 68.68 | 64.78 | 64.63 |
| 10 | Israel | 88.63 | 75.61 | 90.25 | 61.73 |
- CEOWORLD, Countries with rhe Best Helath Care Systems, 2024(April, 2024)
World-class Medical Institution
- According to Newsweek, a weekly magazine in the U.S., many Korean medical institutions are included in the 17 South Korean hospitals South Korea ranked #3 as the country with the largest number of hospitals included in this list.
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World-best-hospitals-2024
World-class Medical Institution :Rank, Hospital,Country,City Rank Hospital Country City 29 Asan Medical Center South Korea Seoul 40 Samsung Medical Center South Korea Seoul 49 Seoul National University Hospital South Korea Seoul 67 Severance Hospital - Yonsei University South Korea Seoul 91 The Catholic University Of Korea-Seoul St. Mary's Hospital South Korea Seoul 93 Seoul National University - Bundang Hospital South Korea Seongnam 119 Ajou University Hospital South Korea Suwon 133 Gangnam Severance Hospital - Yonsei University South Korea Seoul 140 Kangbuk Samsung Hospital South Korea Seoul 142 The Catholic University Of Korea-Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital South Korea Seoul 144 Korea University-Anam Hospital South Korea Seoul 190 Chung-Ang University Hospital South Korea Seoul 192 Inha University Hospital South Korea Incheon 202 Ewha Womans University Medical Center South Korea Seoul 229 KyungHee University Medical Center South Korea Seoul 233 Konkuk University Medical Center South Korea Seoul 243 Daegu Catholic University Medical Center South Korea Daegu 247 Chungnam National University Hospital South Korea Daejeon
World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2024
World’s Best Specialized Hospitals-2024- 38 hospitals in South Korea have been listed among world's top specialized hospitals in 12 specialities by Newsweek magazine.
Number of Ranked Hospitals of South Korea by Specialty
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Pediatrics 29 hospitals
out of 250 hospitals -
Endocrinology 21 hospitals
out of 150 hospitals -
Oncology 17 hospitals
out of 300 hospitals -
Orthopedics 11 hospitals
out of 125 hospitals -
Urology 11 hospitals
out of 125 hospitals -
Pulmonology 10 hospitals
out of 125 hospitals -
Cardiology 8 hospitals
out of 300 hospitals -
Gastroenterology 8 hospitals
out of 150 hospitals -
Neurology 8 hospitals
out of 125 hospitals -
Cardiac surgery 2 hospitals
out of 150 hospitals -
Neurosurgery 2 hospitals
out of 125 hospitals -
Obstetrics & Gynecology 1 hospitals
out of 100 hospitals
Number of Ranked Specialties by Hospital
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Severance Hospital - Yonsei University
11 -
Asan Medical Center
10 -
Samsung Medical Center
9 -
Seoul National University Hospital
9 -
Gangnam Severance Hospital - Yonsei University
8 -
The Catholic University Of Korea - Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital
8 -
Korea University - Anam Hospital
7 -
Seoul National University - Bundang Hospital
7 -
Chung-Ang University Hospital
4 -
Ewha Womans University Medical Center
1
- Only hospitals for GCC government-referred patients are listed.
