Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Republic of Korea
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea, 2000–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 128th out of 130 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Republic of 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% |
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 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 2.33 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 2.8 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 35 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 3.79 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.8% (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1768 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.0089 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.49 per 10,000 people (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 128th out of 130 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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