Medical doctors in North Korea
North Korea: Medical doctors was 30.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.99
World rank
56th
of 187 countries
All-time high
36.45
in 2016
All-time low
30.97
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Medical doctors in North Korea, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in North Korea stood at 30.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in North Korea peaked at 36.45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.97, in 2003.
That places North Korea 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.97 | — |
| 2008 | 32.28 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 33.9 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 34.51 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 36.45 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 36.28 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.33 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.99 | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.62 | 30.97 | 32.28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.49 | 33.9 | 36.45 | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.99 | 30.99 | 30.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 53 Serbia 32.15 compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 31.85 compare
- 55 Qatar 31.36 compare
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.85 compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 30.59 compare
- 59 Mauritius 30.15 compare
More health data for North Korea
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in North Korea?
- Medical doctors in North Korea was 30.99 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 36.45 in 2016.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.97 in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for medical doctors?
- North Korea ranks 56th 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 10.2%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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