Republic of Korea vs Republic of Moldova: Share of population with very large health spending

Republic of Korea
2.9%
in 2018
Republic of Moldova
2.5%
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
14th
Republic of Moldova rank
17th

Share of population with very large health spending over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Republic of Moldova
1234199820092021

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Republic of Moldova ranks 17th of 63 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 3.3% 1.7% Republic of Moldova
2010s 1.9% 3.1% 1.3% Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, Republic of Korea or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Korea, at 2.9% against 2.5% in Republic of Moldova as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between Republic of Korea and Republic of Moldova?
0.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Republic of Moldova?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Republic of Moldova rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Republic of Moldova ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Share of population with very large health spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).