Pharmacists in North Korea
North Korea: Pharmacists was 5.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.4
World rank
67th
of 164 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 2024
All-time low
3.03
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2024
Pharmacists in North Korea, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 5.4 for pharmacists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in North Korea peaked at 5.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 2003.
North Korea ranks 67th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.03 | — |
| 2008 | 3.48 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 3.66 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.93 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.91 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.26 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 5.4 | +26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 | 3.03 | 3.48 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.66 | 4.26 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 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 pharmacists in North Korea?
- Pharmacists in North Korea was 5.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for pharmacists?
- North Korea ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 Pharmacists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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