Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in North Korea
North Korea: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 3 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in North Korea, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in North Korea is 3 per 10,000 population, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in North Korea peaked at 3 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.64 per 10,000 population, in 2003.
That places North Korea 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in North Korea, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.64 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 1.74 per 10,000 population | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.83 per 10,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.17 per 10,000 population | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 3 per 10,000 population | +38.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3 per 10,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 population, 50.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3 per 10,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 per 10,000 population, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 per 10,000 population | 1.64 per 10,000 population | 1.74 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 per 10,000 population | 1.83 per 10,000 population | 2.17 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 3 per 10,000 population | 3 per 10,000 population | 3 per 10,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in North Korea?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in North Korea was 3 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 per 10,000 population in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- North Korea ranks 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).