South Korea vs Malta: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
South Korea
8.7%
in 2024
Malta
8.8%
in 2023
South Korea rank
50th
Malta rank
48th
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 50th and Malta ranks 48th of 193 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 7.9% | 3.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 8.4% | 2.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 9.3% | 0.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, South Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 8.8% against 8.7% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between South Korea and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for current health expenditure?
- South Korea ranks 50th and Malta ranks 48th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.