Spending on health per capita South Korea 2012-2022
In 2022, South Koreans spent approximately 4.6 thousand U.S. dollars per capita on health. Health spending is defined by the OECD as the cost of health care goods and services. In the preceding year, Koreans spent an average of 4.2 thousand dollars. With per capita spending steadily increasing over the past decade, it has now surpassed the 2019 OECD average of over four thousand dollars.