Private health spending per person in South Korea
South Korea: Private health spending per person was 2,205 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2,205 current international $ for private health spending per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in South Korea peaked at 2,205 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 354.82 current international $, in 2000.
That places South Korea 7th 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.
Private health spending per person in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 354.82 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 393.36 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 394.8 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 512.57 current international $ | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 542.88 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 597.94 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 655.4 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 683.18 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 774 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 798.57 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 871.17 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 925.88 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 965.18 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 993.12 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,055 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,176 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1,242 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,296 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,412 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1,517 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,606 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,687 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,833 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1,987 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 2,205 current international $ | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 570.75 current international $ | 354.82 current international $ | 798.57 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,145 current international $ | 871.17 current international $ | 1,517 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,864 current international $ | 1,606 current international $ | 2,205 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in South Korea?
- Private health spending per person in South Korea was 2,205 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 private health spending per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,205 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.82 current international $ in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for private health spending per person?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.