Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Korea
Korea: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 1,714 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Korea is 1,714 current international $, 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Korea peaked at 1,714 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 311.25 current international $, in 2000.
That places 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Korea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 311.25 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 354.63 current international $ | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 355.87 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 466.45 current international $ | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 494.3 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 544.75 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 594.78 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 615.21 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 691.48 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 695.22 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 755.67 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 793.34 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 817.57 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 838.27 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 871.99 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 970.34 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1,007 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,047 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,126 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,175 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,222 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,280 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,425 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1,523 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1,714 current international $ | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 512.4 current international $ | 311.25 current international $ | 695.22 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 940.3 current international $ | 755.67 current international $ | 1,175 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,433 current international $ | 1,222 current international $ | 1,714 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Korea?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Korea was 1,714 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,714 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.25 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Korea ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.