Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in North Korea
North Korea: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 5.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.4
World rank
68th
of 165 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 2024
All-time low
3.03
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2024
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in North Korea, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in North Korea is 5.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in North Korea peaked at 5.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 2003.
That places North Korea 68th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 5.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.16, 33.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 5.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in North Korea?
- Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in North Korea was 5.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
- North Korea ranks 68th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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