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Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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CONTACT INFORMATION

The WHO Representative
14 Hodong
Munsudong
Pyongyang
Country office web site

guptasmithv@searo.who.int
http://www.searo.who.int/


OVERVIEW

- Country cooperation strategy
- International travel and health

PARTNERS

- Collaborating centres

OUTBREAKS AND CRISES

- Disease outbreaks

MORTALITY AND BURDEN OF DISEASE

- Mortality profile
- Malaria
- Tuberculosis
- HIV/AIDS epidemiological fact sheet
- TB prevalence and incidence

HEALTH SERVICE COVERAGE

- Immunization profile

RISK FACTORS

- Chronic diseases
- Anaemia
- Child malnutrition
- Alcohol, tobacco consumption
- Access to water, sanitation
- Undernutrition and overweight

HEALTH SYSTEMS

- Health workforce
- Health financing

Statistics:

Total population: 23,708,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): not available

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 64/68

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 58/60

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 55

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 233/166

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2005): 47

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2005): 3.5

Figures are for 2006 unless indicated. Source: World Health Statistics 2008