{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-health-spending-per-capita-ppp/","title":"South Korea Health Spending per Capita (PPP) (2024)","description":"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.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","South Korea","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Korea","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"international $ per person","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"South Korea Health Spending per Capita (PPP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD?locations=KR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Korea"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Korea (2024)","value":"5,081.4","unit":"international $ per person","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.9%","unit":"international $ per person"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Korea Health Spending per Capita (PPP)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":718.44422092381},{"period":"2001","value":858.295221356055},{"period":"2002","value":872.994053374915},{"period":"2003","value":1031.26959440773},{"period":"2004","value":1102.66498622514},{"period":"2005","value":1226.39808628021},{"period":"2006","value":1398.63571125546},{"period":"2007","value":1516.24020907675},{"period":"2008","value":1661.10742127808},{"period":"2009","value":1774.55079351671},{"period":"2010","value":1948.68754817183},{"period":"2011","value":2036.70051672296},{"period":"2012","value":2114.10783410827},{"period":"2013","value":2190.77860540843},{"period":"2014","value":2322.1120535281},{"period":"2015","value":2573.42287690324},{"period":"2016","value":2760.95388600378},{"period":"2017","value":2926.77117938189},{"period":"2018","value":3246.98677712342},{"period":"2019","value":3578.35067272385},{"period":"2020","value":3841.90796490704},{"period":"2021","value":4308.87355328684},{"period":"2022","value":4868.65870526587},{"period":"2023","value":4797.57501264956},{"period":"2024","value":5081.41151607382}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"international $ per person"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"5081.4","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2023","value":"4797.6","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"4868.7","yoyChange":"+13.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"4308.9","yoyChange":"+12.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"3841.9","yoyChange":"+7.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"3578.4","yoyChange":"+10.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"3247.0","yoyChange":"+10.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2926.8","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"2761.0","yoyChange":"+7.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"2573.4","yoyChange":"+10.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"2322.1","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"2190.8","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"2114.1","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"2036.7","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1948.7","yoyChange":"+9.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1774.6","yoyChange":"+6.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1661.1","yoyChange":"+9.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1516.2","yoyChange":"+8.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1398.6","yoyChange":"+14.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"1226.4","yoyChange":"+11.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}