Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 1.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in South Korea, 2000–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.5% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2010. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 145.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in South Korea peaked at 1.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
South Korea ranks 128th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +155.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 11% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 15% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in South Korea?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in South Korea was 1.5% in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- South Korea ranks 128th out of 130 countries with data for 2010.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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