Healthcare access quality un in South Korea
South Korea: Healthcare access quality un was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
88
in 2022
All-time low
75
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare access quality un in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 88 for healthcare access quality un in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare access quality un in South Korea peaked at 88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2000.
South 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 access quality un in South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 South Korea
- 3 Australia 89 compare
- 3 New Zealand 89 compare
- 3 Norway 89 compare
- 6 Singapore 88 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 88 compare
- 6 United States 88 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)
- 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 healthcare access quality un in South Korea?
- Healthcare access quality un in South Korea was 88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare access quality un recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare access quality un recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for healthcare access quality un?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare access quality un rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Healthcare access quality un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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