Physicians per 1000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Physicians per 1000 people was 3.63 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
3.63
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.65
in 2016
All-time low
2.51
in 1983
Years of data
9
1982–2017
Physicians per 1000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1982–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, physicians per 1000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 3.63.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 3.65 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 1983.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Physicians per 1000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.55 | — |
| 1983 | 2.51 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.97 | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.39 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.45 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.65 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.63 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.53 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 3.1 | 3.23 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.53 | 3.39 | 3.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 37 Kazakhstan 3.75 compare
- 38 Slovakia 3.7 compare
- 39 United States of America 3.68 compare
- 41 Romania 3.62 compare
- 42 New Zealand 3.61 compare
- 43 Finland 3.61 compare
More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 3.63 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 2016.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 1983.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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