Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) in South Korea
South Korea: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) was 2,205 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in South Korea stood at 2,205 current international $. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in South Korea peaked at 2,205 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 354.82 current international $, in 2000.
That places South Korea 7th 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, PPP (current) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 354.82 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 393.36 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 394.8 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 512.57 current international $ | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 542.88 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 597.94 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 655.4 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 683.18 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 774 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 798.57 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 871.17 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 925.88 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 965.18 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 993.12 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,055 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,176 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1,242 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,296 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,412 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1,517 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,606 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,687 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,833 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1,987 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 2,205 current international $ | +11.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2,205 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,158 current international $, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2,205 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93 current international $, 11.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +29.8% | 394.8 current international $ | 512.57 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 570.75 current international $ | 354.82 current international $ | 798.57 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,145 current international $ | 871.17 current international $ | 1,517 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,864 current international $ | 1,606 current international $ | 2,205 current international $ | 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, ppp in South Korea?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in South Korea was 2,205 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,205 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.82 current international $ in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.