{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-out-of-pocket-health-spending","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-out-of-pocket-health-spending","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-out-of-pocket-health-spending/","title":"South Korea Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (2024)","description":"South Korea's Out-of-Pocket Health Spending: 33.7 % of current health expenditure in 2024, +1.9pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS), 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":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"South Korea Out-of-Pocket Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS?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":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Korea (2024)","value":"33.7","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.9pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.9pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Korea Out-of-Pocket Health Spending"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":43.3231926},{"period":"2001","value":41.31821823},{"period":"2002","value":40.764534},{"period":"2003","value":45.23080063},{"period":"2004","value":44.82784653},{"period":"2005","value":44.41871262},{"period":"2006","value":42.52562332},{"period":"2007","value":40.57471085},{"period":"2008","value":41.62781525},{"period":"2009","value":39.17741013},{"period":"2010","value":38.7785759},{"period":"2011","value":38.95240021},{"period":"2012","value":38.67206955},{"period":"2013","value":38.26380157},{"period":"2014","value":37.55163574},{"period":"2015","value":37.70632935},{"period":"2016","value":36.48467636},{"period":"2017","value":35.78922272},{"period":"2018","value":34.67647934},{"period":"2019","value":32.83717346},{"period":"2020","value":31.79624748},{"period":"2021","value":29.71744347},{"period":"2022","value":29.27519035},{"period":"2023","value":31.75381851},{"period":"2024","value":33.73815536}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"33.7","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"31.8","yoyChange":"+2.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"29.3","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"29.7","yoyChange":"-2.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"31.8","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"32.8","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"34.7","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"35.8","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"36.5","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"37.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"37.6","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"38.3","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"38.7","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"39.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"38.8","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"39.2","yoyChange":"-2.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"41.6","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"40.6","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"42.5","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"44.4","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks out-of-pocket health spending in South Korea as a share of current health expenditure — the portion households pay directly rather than through insurance or government schemes. A high share signals both financial-protection weakness and a larger private-pay addressable market. 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 45.2 % of current health expenditure in 2003 and reached its lowest recorded value of 29.3 in 2022. The latest reading of 33.7 in 2024 represents a change of +1.9pp."}]}