South Korea Health Spending per Capita (PPP) (2024)
South Korea's Health Spending per Capita (PPP): 5,081.4 international $ per person in 2024, +5.9% YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD), 2000–2024.
South Korea (2024)
5,081.4
international $ per person
+5.9% YoY
YoY Change
+5.9%
international $ per person
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | international $ per person | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,081.4 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 4,797.6 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4,868.7 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 4,308.9 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 3,841.9 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 3,578.4 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3,247 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 2,926.8 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2,761 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2,573.4 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 2,322.1 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,190.8 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,114.1 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,036.7 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,948.7 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1,774.6 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,661.1 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1,516.2 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1,398.6 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 1,226.4 | +11.2% |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 5,081.4 international $ per person in 2024. The latest change was +283.8. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 718.4 in 2000 to 5,081.4 in 2024.
This page tracks current health expenditure per person in South Korea in PPP-adjusted international dollars — the comparable measure of what a health system actually spends per head, unaffected by exchange-rate swings.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks current health expenditure per person in South Korea in PPP-adjusted international dollars — the comparable measure of what a health system actually spends per head, unaffected by exchange-rate swings. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations).
The series peaked at 5,081.4 international $ per person in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 718.4 in 2000. The latest reading of 5,081.4 in 2024 represents a change of +283.8.