Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) in South Korea
South Korea: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) was 0.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in South Korea, 2006–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in South Korea stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in South Korea peaked at 0.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
South Korea ranks 116th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3% | — |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in South Korea?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in South Korea was 0.1% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- South Korea ranks 116th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.