Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in South Korea
South Korea: Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or was 1,965,000.0% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in South Korea, 1999–2008
Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in South Korea is 1,965,000.0%, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in South Korea peaked at 2,016,000.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,361,000.0%, in 1999.
That places South Korea 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,361,000.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1,469,000.0% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1,559,000.0% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,662,000.0% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,881,000.0% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 2,016,000.0% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,965,000.0% | -2.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,965,000.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 125,000.0%, 15.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,965,000.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,439,000.0%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,361,000.0% | 1,361,000.0% | 1,361,000.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,758,666.7% | 1,469,000.0% | 2,016,000.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in South Korea?
- Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in South Korea was 1,965,000.0% in 2008, according to Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
- What is the highest number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,016,000.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,361,000.0% in 1999.
- How does South Korea rank for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2008.
- Is number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection), published as part of Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).