Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 88 for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Republic of Korea peaked at 88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75 | — |
| 2001 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8 | 75 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5 | 82 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 87 | 88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 3 Australia 89 compare
- 3 New Zealand 89 compare
- 3 Norway 89 compare
- 6 Singapore 88 compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88 compare
- 6 United States of America 88 compare
More health data for Republic of 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Republic of Korea?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Republic of Korea was 88 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.