Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in South Korea
South Korea: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 1,714 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in South Korea is 1,714, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in South Korea peaked at 1,714 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 311.25, in 2000.
That places South Korea 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 311.25 | — |
| 2001 | 354.63 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 355.87 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 466.45 | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 494.3 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 544.75 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 594.78 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 615.21 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 691.48 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 695.22 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 755.67 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 793.34 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 817.57 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 838.27 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 871.99 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 970.34 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1,007 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,047 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,126 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,175 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,222 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,280 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,425 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1,523 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1,714 | +12.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,714 is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,714 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 13.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +31.1% | 355.87 | 466.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 512.4 | 311.25 | 695.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 940.3 | 755.67 | 1,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,433 | 1,222 | 1,714 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in South Korea?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in South Korea was 1,714 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,714 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.25 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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