Healthcare access quality un in North Korea
North Korea: Healthcare access quality un was 77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
70th
of 193 countries
All-time high
80
in 2016
All-time low
70
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare access quality un in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare access quality un in North Korea is 77, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare access quality un in North Korea peaked at 80 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2000.
That places North Korea 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare access quality un in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 | — |
| 2001 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 77 | +1.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9 | 70 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7 | 73 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.25 | 76 | 80 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1893 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare access quality un in North Korea?
- Healthcare access quality un in North Korea was 77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare access quality un recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2016.
- What is the lowest healthcare access quality un recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for healthcare access quality un?
- North Korea ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare access quality un rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare access quality un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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