Kazakhstan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Kazakhstan
3.75 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.63 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Kazakhstan rank
37th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
40th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Kazakhstan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 3.75 per 1,000 people against 3.63 per 1,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people, Kazakhstan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Kazakhstan, at 3.75 per 1,000 people against 3.63 per 1,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Kazakhstan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.12 per 1,000 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do Kazakhstan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Kazakhstan ranks 37th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.