Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs New Zealand: Physicians

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.63 per 1,000 people
in 2017
New Zealand
3.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
40th
New Zealand rank
42nd

Physicians over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 3.63 per 1,000 people against 3.61 per 1,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 194 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 2.53 per 1,000 people 1.65 per 1,000 people 0.88 per 1,000 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 2.97 per 1,000 people 2.05 per 1,000 people 0.921 per 1,000 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 3.16 per 1,000 people 2.32 per 1,000 people 0.8425 per 1,000 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 3.53 per 1,000 people 2.99 per 1,000 people 0.536 per 1,000 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or New Zealand?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 3.63 per 1,000 people against 3.61 per 1,000 people in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in physicians between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Zealand?
0.02 per 1,000 people, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Zealand?
9 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Zealand rank globally for physicians?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 42nd 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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Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.