Total health spending per person in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Total health spending per person was 5,081 current international $ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 5,081 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Republic of Korea peaked at 5,081 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 718.44 current international $, in 2000.
That places Republic of Korea 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 718.44 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 858.29 current international $ | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 872.99 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,031 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 1,103 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1,226 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1,399 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 1,516 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1,661 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1,775 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,949 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2,037 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2,114 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,191 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,322 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2,573 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 2,761 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 2,927 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3,247 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 3,578 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 3,842 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4,309 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 4,869 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 4,798 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5,081 current international $ | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,216 current international $ | 718.44 current international $ | 1,775 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,570 current international $ | 1,949 current international $ | 3,578 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,580 current international $ | 3,842 current international $ | 5,081 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Republic of Korea?
- Total health spending per person in Republic of Korea was 5,081 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,081 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 718.44 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for total health spending per person?
- Republic of Korea ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.