North Korea
Country in Asia
In brief
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 12.8 (2018). World rank 2 of 150 (1 = best); in Asia, 2 of 46. Children vaccinated against measles: 99% (2024). World rank 1 of 193 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 47. Access to clean cooking fuels: 22% (2024). World rank 159 of 192 (1 = best); in Asia, 44 of 46. From 2014 to 2024: infant deaths per 1,000 births 18.2 → 13.3, deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 22.6 → 16.7, and access to clean cooking fuels 10% → 22%. Better than all its neighbours (China, South Korea, and Russia): children vaccinated against measles and adults who use tobacco. Worse than all its neighbours (China, South Korea, and Russia): access to safe drinking water, access to basic sanitation, access to clean cooking fuels, infant deaths per 1,000 births, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births.