Nursing personnel in North Korea

North Korea: Nursing personnel was 113,553 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
113,553
World rank
39th
of 189 countries
All-time high
113,553
in 2024
All-time low
87,330
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2024

Nursing personnel in North Korea, 2003–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2003201320242003: 87.3k2008: 93.4k2017: 105.1k2019: 106.2k2024: 113.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, nursing personnel in North Korea stood at 113,553. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in North Korea peaked at 113,553 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87,330, in 2003.

North Korea ranks 39th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Nursing personnel in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nursing personnel (number) in North Korea, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 87,330
2008 93,400 +7.0%
2017 105,125 +12.6%
2019 106,206 +1.0%
2024 113,553 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90,365 87,330 93,400 2
2010s 105,666 105,125 106,206 2
2020s 113,553 113,553 113,553 1

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 36 Iraq 115,891 compare
  2. 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 115,316 compare
  3. 38 Sweden 115,024 compare
  4. 40 Pakistan 113,329 compare
  5. 41 Viet Nam 107,596 compare
  6. 42 Ghana 105,765 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in North Korea?
Nursing personnel in North Korea was 113,553 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 113,553 in 2024.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 87,330 in 2003.
How does North Korea rank for nursing personnel?
North Korea ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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