Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Korea
Korea: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 1,261 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Korea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Korea is 1,261, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Korea peaked at 1,261 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230.6, in 2001.
That places Korea 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 234.72 | — |
| 2001 | 230.6 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 242.81 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 340.37 | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 376.38 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 460.52 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 529.77 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 566.09 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 552.8 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 517.95 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 633.53 | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 713.97 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 732.26 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 788.23 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 874.07 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 891.8 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 918.74 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,097 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1,103 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,129 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,224 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,159 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,261 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 405.2 | 230.6 | 566.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 875.34 | 633.53 | 1,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,193 | 1,129 | 1,261 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Korea?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Korea was 1,261 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,261 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.6 in 2001.
- How does Korea rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
- Korea ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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