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Is there a bone marrow registry in North Korea?
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As of , no bone marrow donor registry signs up people who live in North Korea. No organization based in North Korea appears in any World Marrow Donor Association list, and the World Health Organization’s country website for North Korea covers immunization and mental health but nothing on transplants. 1 6
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| Place | North Korea (북한) 7 |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia 3 |
| Population | About 26.4 million (2023) 4 |
| Registry | None found as of 1 2 |
| World donor search | No organization based in North Korea lists adult donors or cord blood units in WMDA’s Search & Match (). 5 |
| Where we looked | 6 places, in English and Korean |
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What we found in North Korea
No North Korean organization lists donors with the World Marrow Donor Association. 1
| Where | Language | Finding | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Marrow Donor Association | English | On Oct 11, 2026, the World Marrow Donor Association’s directory, organization database, certificate list and statistics had no entry for North Korea. 1 5 | |
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Figures and lists
- World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA). Find your registry.
- WMDA. WMDA statistics.
- United Nations Statistics Division. Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49): Overview (English table).
- UN DESA Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024: Total population by sex (CSV).
- WMDA. WMDA Total Number of Donors and Cord blood units.
Other sources
- World Health Organization. Democratic People's Republic of Korea country page.
- Unicode CLDR. By-Type Chart: Locale Display Names:Territories (Asia). Checked