External health expenditure per capita in South Korea
South Korea: External health expenditure per capita was 0 current US$ in 2023. ▬ Flat
External health expenditure per capita in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in South Korea is 0 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in South Korea peaked at 0 current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2000.
That places South Korea 150th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 147 North Macedonia 0.0066 current US$ compare
- 148 Malaysia 0.0063 current US$ compare
- 149 Serbia 0.0018 current US$ compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Australia 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Austria 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Bahrain 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Brunei 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Canada 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Chile 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Czechia 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Hungary 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Iceland 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Ireland 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Italy 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Japan 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Kuwait 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Malta 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Norway 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Oman 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Qatar 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Romania 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Seychelles 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Singapore 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Switzerland 0 current US$ compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0 current US$ compare
- 150 United States 0 current US$ compare
- 150 Uruguay 0 current US$ compare
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 external health expenditure per capita in South Korea?
- External health expenditure per capita in South Korea was 0 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- South Korea ranks 150th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.