Large household expenditures health in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Large household expenditures health was 2.87 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
2.87
Change on year
up 103.5%
World rank
14th
of 63 countries
All-time high
2.87
in 2018
All-time low
0.84
in 2004
Years of data
16
2003–2018

Large household expenditures health in Republic of Korea, 2003–2018

11.522.532003201020182003: 0.912004: 0.842005: 1.42006: 1.82007: 2.32008: 1.92009: 22010: 1.72011: 1.72012: 1.62013: 1.72014: 1.92015: 2.12016: 22017: 1.42018: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, large household expenditures health in Republic of Korea stood at 2.87. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 103.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, large household expenditures health in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.87 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.84, in 2004.

That places Republic of Korea 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.59 0.84 2.27 7
2010s 1.89 1.41 2.87 9

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 11 Mongolia 3.46 compare
  2. 12 Bulgaria 3.07 compare
  3. 13 Jamaica 2.88
  4. 15 Lithuania 2.67 compare
  5. 16 Israel 2.61 compare
  6. 17 Republic of Moldova 2.48 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places β†’

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All data for Republic of Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is large household expenditures health in Republic of Korea?
Large household expenditures health in Republic of Korea was 2.87 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest large household expenditures health recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2018.
What is the lowest large household expenditures health recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.84 in 2004.
How does Republic of Korea rank for large household expenditures health?
Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is large household expenditures health rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Large household expenditures health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Large household expenditures health
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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