Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 1.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Republic of Korea, 2000–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Republic of Korea is 1.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 1.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
That places Republic of Korea 127th out of 129 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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 Republic of Korea
More health data for Republic of Korea
- Neonatal mortality rate 1.17 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 2.33 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 2.8 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 35 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 3.79 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.8% (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1768 (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.0089 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Republic of Korea ranks 127th out of 129 countries with data for 2010.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of 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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