Israel vs Republic of Korea: Share of population with very large health spending
Israel
2.6%
in 2018
Republic of Korea
2.9%
in 2018
Israel rank
16th
Republic of Korea rank
14th
Share of population with very large health spending over time
- Israel
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Israel, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 63 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Israel |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, Israel or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Israel as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between Israel and Republic of Korea?
- 0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Republic of Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Israel and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
- Israel ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).