Nursing and midwifery personnel in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 117,830 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
117,830
World rank
42nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
117,830
in 2024
All-time low
93,414
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2024

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2003–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2003201320242003: 93.4k2008: 100.8k2017: 113.1k2019: 114.3k2024: 117.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 117,830 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 117,830 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93,414, in 2003.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 42nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 93,414
2008 100,768 +7.9%
2017 113,135 +12.3%
2019 114,298 +1.0%
2024 117,830 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97,091 93,414 100,768 2
2010s 113,716 113,135 114,298 2
2020s 117,830 117,830 117,830 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 117,830 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 117,830 in 2024.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 93,414 in 2003.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
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