Nurses and midwives in North Korea
North Korea had 44.5 nurses and midwives per 10,000 people in 2024.
North Korea, 2024
44.5
Change from 2019
+0.6per 10,000 people
Nurses and midwives in North Korea over time
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Per 10,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | North Korea |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.5 per 10,000 people |
| 2019 | 43.9 per 10,000 people |
| 2017 | 43.8 per 10,000 people |
| 2008 | 40.7 per 10,000 people |
| 2003 | 38.8 per 10,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 43.9 per 10,000 people in 2019, a change of +0.6.
- Since 2003, when it was 38.8 per 10,000 people, the figure has changed by +5.7.
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Physicians
3.63 per 1,000 people
2017 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
73.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
16.0 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
63.0 years
2023 · WHO
UHC service coverage
77
2023 · WHO
Alcohol consumption
2.26 litres
2024 · WHO