Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in South Korea
South Korea: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 1,361 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic private health expenditure per capita in South Korea stood at 1,361 current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in South Korea peaked at 1,361 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 230.6 current US$, in 2001.
That places South Korea 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 234.72 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 230.6 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 242.81 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 340.37 current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 376.38 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 460.52 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 529.77 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 566.09 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 552.8 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 517.95 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 633.53 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 713.97 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 732.26 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 788.23 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 874.07 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 891.8 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 918.74 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,097 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1,103 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,129 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,224 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,159 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,261 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 1,361 current US$ | +8.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,361 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 805.93 current US$, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,361 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.1 current US$, 20.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 405.2 current US$ | 230.6 current US$ | 566.09 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 875.34 current US$ | 633.53 current US$ | 1,103 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,227 current US$ | 1,129 current US$ | 1,361 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in South Korea?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in South Korea was 1,361 current US$ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,361 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.6 current US$ in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.