Israel vs Korea: Share of population with large expenditures on health

Israel
12.8%
in 2018
Korea
12.0%
in 2018
Israel rank
19th
Korea rank
22nd

Share of population with large expenditures on health over time

  • Israel
  • Korea
051015200120092018

How they compare

Israel currently reports 12.8% against 12.0% in Korea, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 19th and Korea ranks 22nd of 63 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 11.9% 10.3% 1.7% Israel
2010s 11.2% 12.6% 1.4% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with large expenditures on health, Israel or Korea?
Israel, at 12.8% against 12.0% in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population with large expenditures on health between Israel and Korea?
0.8%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Israel and Korea rank globally for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Israel ranks 19th and Korea ranks 22nd 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 large expenditures on health. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with large expenditures on health
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 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).