Korea, Rep.—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #73 of 193
Latest Value
33.7%
2024
YoY Change
+6.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#73
of 193 countries
Maximum
45.2%
2003
Minimum
29.3%
2022
CAGR
-1.0%
25 years
Last
33.7%
Previous
31.8%
Highest
45.2%
Lowest
29.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.7% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 43.3% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →