Current health expenditure per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Current health expenditure per capita was 3,137 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 3,137 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in South Korea peaked at 3,137 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 475.25 current US$, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 863.34 current US$ | 475.25 current US$ | 1,256 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,963 current US$ | 1,417 current US$ | 2,602 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,017 current US$ | 2,700 current US$ | 3,137 current US$ | 5 |
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More health data for South Korea
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 240,352 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 10.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 212,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 222,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 219,101 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in South Korea?
- Current health expenditure per capita in South Korea was 3,137 current US$ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,137 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.25 current US$ in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.