Kazakhstan vs North Korea: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Kazakhstan
3.75 per 1,000 people
in 2023
North Korea
3.63 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Kazakhstan rank
37th
North Korea rank
40th
Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time
- Kazakhstan
- North Korea
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 3.75 per 1,000 people against 3.63 per 1,000 people in North Korea, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 37th and North Korea ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 2.97 per 1,000 people | 0.624 per 1,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 0.3655 per 1,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 3.74 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 0.211 per 1,000 people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Kazakhstan or North Korea?
- Kazakhstan, at 3.75 per 1,000 people against 3.63 per 1,000 people in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians between Kazakhstan and North Korea?
- 0.12 per 1,000 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and North Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do Kazakhstan and North Korea rank globally for physicians?
- Kazakhstan ranks 37th and North Korea ranks 40th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.