Large household expenditures health in South Korea
South Korea: Large household expenditures health was 2.87 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Large household expenditures health in South Korea, 2003–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, large household expenditures health in South 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 South Korea peaked at 2.87 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.84, in 2004.
That places South 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.
Large household expenditures health in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.91 | — |
| 2004 | 0.84 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.43 | +70.2% |
| 2006 | 1.78 | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 2.01 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.74 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.91 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.96 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 2.87 | +103.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.905, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.86, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 | 0.84 | 2.27 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.41 | 2.87 | 9 |
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 large household expenditures health in South Korea?
- Large household expenditures health in South Korea was 2.87 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest large household expenditures health recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2018.
- What is the lowest large household expenditures health recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 in 2004.
- How does South Korea rank for large household expenditures health?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
- Is large household expenditures health rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 Large household expenditures health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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