Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Korea
Korea: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage was 51,751 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Korea, 1977–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Korea recorded 51,751 Persons for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Korea peaked at 51,836 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,295 Persons, in 1977.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Korea, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5,295 Persons | — |
| 1978 | 5,973 Persons | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 10,092 Persons | +69.0% |
| 1980 | 11,368 Persons | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 15,225 Persons | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 17,532 Persons | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 19,407 Persons | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 20,424 Persons | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 21,254 Persons | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 23,747 Persons | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 25,643 Persons | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 33,196 Persons | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 42,499 Persons | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 42,869 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 43,296 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 43,748 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 44,195 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 44,642 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 45,093 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 45,525 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 45,954 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 46,287 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 46,617 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 47,008 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 47,357 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47,622 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 47,859 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 48,039 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 48,138 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48,372 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 48,598 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 48,949 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 49,182 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 49,410 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 49,937 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 50,200 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50,429 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 50,747 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 51,015 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 51,218 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 51,362 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51,585 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 51,765 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51,836 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51,770 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51,673 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 51,713 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 51,751 Persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,120 Persons | 5,295 Persons | 10,092 Persons | 3 |
| 1980s | 23,030 Persons | 11,368 Persons | 42,499 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,823 Persons | 42,869 Persons | 46,617 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,112 Persons | 47,008 Persons | 49,182 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,767 Persons | 49,410 Persons | 51,765 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,749 Persons | 51,673 Persons | 51,836 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Indonesia 282,740 Persons compare
- 2 Russian Federation 145,584 Persons compare
- 3 United States of America 130,132 Persons compare
- 4 Japan 122,931 Persons compare
More health data for Korea
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.008 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 83.7 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 7.8 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Causes of mortality 352,511 Deaths (2023)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 140 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
- Hospital beds by sector 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Korea?
- Healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Korea was 51,751 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51,836 Persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,295 Persons in 1977.
- How does Korea rank for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of a population covered for a core set of health services offers an initial measure of access to care and financial protection. Most OECD countries have achieved universal or near-universal coverage for a core set of health services, which usually include consultations with doctors, tests and examinations, and hospital care. This dataset presents the latest data for government (compulsory) health insurance, and for the various types of voluntary health insurance coverage. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.