Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in South Korea
South Korea: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 41.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.4%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2003
All-time low
37.7%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in South Korea stood at 41.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in South Korea peaked at 49.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2022.
That places South Korea 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +10.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 41.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 41.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 45.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 42.4% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 37.7% | 41.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 78 North Macedonia 42.4% compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 42.3% compare
- 80 Singapore 41.5% compare
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 41.0% compare
- 83 Bahrain 40.7% compare
- 84 Latvia 40.4% compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in South Korea?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in South Korea was 41.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- South Korea ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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