Perceived health status in Korea
Korea: Perceived health status was 11.3 Percentage of population in the same age in 2024. βΌ Falling
Perceived health status in Korea, 2003β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.
Analysis
In 2024, perceived health status in Korea stood at 11.3 Percentage of population in the same age. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived health status in Korea peaked at 17.6 Percentage of population in the same age in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.3 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7 Percentage of population in the same age | 14 Percentage of population in the same age | 17.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.72 Percentage of population in the same age | 15.4 Percentage of population in the same age | 16.5 Percentage of population in the same age | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.47 Percentage of population in the same age | 11.3 Percentage of population in the same age | 13.8 Percentage of population in the same age | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 2 Portugal 12.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 3 Israel 11.8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 4 Germany 10.8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 5 Norway 10.3 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 6 France 10.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 7 Hungary 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 8 Czechia 9 Percentage of population in the same age compare
More health data for Korea
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.008 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant health: low birthweight 7.8 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy 83.7 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage β Health insurance coverage 51,751 Persons (2024)
- Causes of mortality 352,511 Deaths (2023)
- Communicable diseases β Communicable disease incidence 140 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perceived health status in Korea?
- Perceived health status in Korea was 11.3 Percentage of population in the same age in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest perceived health status recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6 Percentage of population in the same age in 2003.
- What is the lowest perceived health status recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 Percentage of population in the same age in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for perceived health status?
- Korea ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is perceived health status rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Perceived health status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be βgood/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), βfairβ (not good, not bad), βbad/very badβ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.