Medical doctors in North Korea
North Korea: Medical doctors was 82,121 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82,121
World rank
32nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
94,604
in 2019
All-time low
74,597
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Medical doctors in North Korea, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 82,121 for medical doctors in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in North Korea peaked at 94,604 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74,597, in 2003.
That places North Korea 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Medical doctors in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 74,597 | — |
| 2008 | 79,931 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 85,470 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 87,839 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 93,667 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 93,667 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94,604 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 82,121 | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,264 | 74,597 | 79,931 | 2 |
| 2010s | 91,049 | 85,470 | 94,604 | 5 |
| 2020s | 82,121 | 82,121 | 82,121 | 1 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in North Korea?
- Medical doctors in North Korea was 82,121 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 94,604 in 2019.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,597 in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for medical doctors?
- North Korea ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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