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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for North Korea
- 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)
- 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 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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