Health expenditure government expenditure in South Korea
South Korea: Health expenditure government expenditure was 15.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 15.62 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in South Korea peaked at 15.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2003.
That places South Korea 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.28 | — |
| 2001 | 9.3 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 8.93 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.49 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 8.88 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 10.12 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.09 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.29 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 11.05 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.98 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.53 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 11.74 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.12 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 12.7 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 13.17 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.71 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 13.89 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.01 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 14.35 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 14.92 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 15.62 | +4.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 15.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 15.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.08 | 7.49 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.22 | 10.98 | 13.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.47 | 13.01 | 15.62 | 4 |
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 health expenditure government expenditure in South Korea?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in South Korea was 15.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2003.
- How does South Korea rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- South Korea ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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