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

Korea
12.0%
in 2018
Nepal
10.7%
in 2016
Korea rank
22nd
Nepal rank
24th

Share of population with large expenditures on health over time

  • Korea
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 12.0% against 10.7% in Nepal, a difference of 1.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nepal ahead.

Korea ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 24th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 8.3% 10.0% 1.6% Nepal
2010s 13.2% 10.3% 2.9% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with large expenditures on health, Korea or Nepal?
Korea, at 12.0% against 10.7% in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population with large expenditures on health between Korea and Nepal?
1.3%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Korea and Nepal rank globally for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Korea ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 24th 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 (%).