Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 3,044 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Republic of Korea is 3,044, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Republic of Korea peaked at 3,126 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 475.25, in 2000.
That places Republic of Korea 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 475.25 | — |
| 2001 | 503.16 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 536.92 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 684.8 | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 764.49 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 944.55 | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 1,131 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 1,256 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1,186 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,151 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,417 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 1,571 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,604 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,739 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,923 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1,951 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,043 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,258 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 2,523 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 2,602 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,700 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3,126 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 3,079 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,044 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 863.34 | 475.25 | 1,256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,963 | 1,417 | 2,602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,987 | 2,700 | 3,126 | 4 |
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More health data for Republic of Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Republic of Korea?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Republic of Korea was 3,044 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,126 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.25 in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Republic of Korea ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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