Korea - Domestic private health expenditure

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Korea was 40.47 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 49.67 in 2000, while its lowest value was 40.47 in 2019.

Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 49.67
2001 44.06
2002 43.49
2003 43.99
2004 43.28
2005 42.95
2006 41.00
2007 41.06
2008 42.76
2009 40.82
2010 40.65
2011 41.44
2012 42.33
2013 42.16
2014 42.68
2015 42.64
2016 42.48
2017 42.09
2018 41.54
2019 40.47

Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Korea was 1,062.19 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,062.19 in 2019 and 224.01 in 2001.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 235.56
2001 224.01
2002 236.62
2003 283.33
2004 310.45
2005 380.67
2006 436.48
2007 502.12
2008 492.44
2009 451.40
2010 555.27
2011 626.73
2012 662.80
2013 717.16
2014 810.46
2015 818.36
2016 863.94
2017 950.11
2018 1,056.69
2019 1,062.19

Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Korea was 1,425.13 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,425.13 in 2019 and 356.12 in 2000.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 356.12
2001 381.90
2002 384.73
2003 426.46
2004 447.58
2005 494.25
2006 539.80
2007 605.68
2008 689.49
2009 696.47
2010 763.84
2011 812.74
2012 873.62
2013 903.58
2014 978.68
2015 1,079.36
2016 1,167.71
2017 1,231.43
2018 1,342.85
2019 1,425.13

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems