Current health expenditure per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Current health expenditure per capita was 3,137 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 3,137 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 3,137 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 475.25 current US$, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 475.25 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 503.16 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 536.92 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 684.8 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 764.49 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 944.55 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 1,131 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 1,256 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1,186 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,151 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,417 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 1,571 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,604 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,739 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,923 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1,951 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,043 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,258 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 2,523 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 2,602 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,700 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3,126 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 3,079 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,044 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,137 current US$ | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 863.34 current US$ | 475.25 current US$ | 1,256 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,963 current US$ | 1,417 current US$ | 2,602 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,017 current US$ | 2,700 current US$ | 3,137 current US$ | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1139 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Republic of Korea was 3,137 current US$ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,137 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.25 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.