In 2021, the South Korean government's public health insurance program National Health Insurance carried around 65 percent of all medical expenditure that year. The rest of the medical costs are taken on by private health insurers.
Share of total medical expenditure paid by the National Health Insurance in South Korea from 2011 to 2021
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Statistics on Health insurance in South Korea
Market overview
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- Basic Statistic Extent of hospital coverage by governments or compulsory insurance 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Life and non-life insurance direct premiums written globally 2006-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading premium writing countries globally 2021, by premiums
- Premium Statistic Leading global life and health insurance (stock) companies 2020, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Distribution of medical expenses in South Korea 2021, by health insurance type
- Premium Statistic Total yearly health insurance premiums paid South Korea 2011-2021
National Health Insurance Service (NHIS)
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- Premium Statistic Number of national health insured people South Korea 1985-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of National Health Insurance beneficiaries in South Korea 2021, by province
- Premium Statistic Total amount of National Health Insurance beneficiaries South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic National Health Insurance household subscription rate South Korea 2021, by household
- Premium Statistic Household satisfaction with National Health Insurance South Korea 2021
NHIS financial overview
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- Premium Statistic Share of total medical costs paid by National Health Insurance South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic National health insurance total expenditure South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Average per capita medical cost of National Health Insurance South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic National health insurance total revenue South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual income of National Health Insurance South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Distribution of National Health Insurance income South Korea 2021, by income source
- Premium Statistic National health insurance benefits paid South Korea 2011-2021
Private health insurance
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- Premium Statistic Medical expenses of private health insurers in South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of total medical costs paid by private health insurers South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Average household subscription rate to private health insurance South Korea 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Private health insurance distribution South Korea 2021, by household type
- Premium Statistic Number of household private health insurance subscriptions South Korea 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Average monthly private health insurance premiums South Korea 2021, by household type
Life insurance
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- Premium Statistic Life insurance penetration ratio South Korea 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Market share of leading life insurers South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading life insurance companies South Korea 2021, by gross premiums written
- Premium Statistic Leading life insurance companies South Korea 2021, by total assets
- Premium Statistic Life insurance company customer satisfaction index South Korea 2021
Leading life insurance providers
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- Premium Statistic Samsung Life Insurance's net profit South Korea 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Hanwha Life Insurance net profit 2014-2020
- Premium Statistic Kyobo Life's net income FY 2013-FY 2021
- Premium Statistic Total annual net profit of Mirae Asset Life Insurance 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Total annual net profit of NongHyup Life Insurance 2013-2021
Further related statistics
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- Number of people covered by the employee health insurance Japan FY 2010-2019
- Annual variation of the CPI for medical insurance in Spain 2012-2021
- U.S. private health insurance market enrollment change 2016-2018, by exchange
- Opinion on the functioning of health services during COVID-19 in Poland 2021
- Postponed and cancelled private medical appointments during COVID-19 in Poland 2021
- Postponed and cancelled public medical appointments during COVID-19 in Poland 2021
- Involvement of the doctor during a typical visit in Poland 2019
- Paying for additional visits to a specialist in Poland 2019
- Reasons for using private medical care in Poland 2019
- Use of private and public health care services in Poland 2021
- Purchase of private health insurance in Poland 2021
- Possession of medical subscriptions in Poland 2021
- Costs and financing of medical subscriptions in Poland 2021
- Share of Q1 enrollment in the U.S. individual health insurance market 2015-2019
- U.S. private health insurance market enrollment change 2016-2018, by type
- Payment of medical subscriptions owned in Poland 2021
- Satisfaction level with private healthcare medical personnel in Poland 2021
- Satisfaction level with public healthcare medical personnel in Poland 2021
- Level of satisfaction with private health care facilities visited in Poland 2021
- Level of satisfaction with public health care facilities visited in Poland 2021
- Medical expenses in private health care in Poland 2021
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Statistics Korea. (August 26, 2022). Share of total medical expenditure paid by the National Health Insurance in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326303/south-korea-share-of-medical-costs-paid-by-national-health-insurance/
Statistics Korea. "Share of total medical expenditure paid by the National Health Insurance in South Korea from 2011 to 2021." Chart. August 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326303/south-korea-share-of-medical-costs-paid-by-national-health-insurance/
Statistics Korea. (2022). Share of total medical expenditure paid by the National Health Insurance in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326303/south-korea-share-of-medical-costs-paid-by-national-health-insurance/
Statistics Korea. "Share of Total Medical Expenditure Paid by The National Health Insurance in South Korea from 2011 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326303/south-korea-share-of-medical-costs-paid-by-national-health-insurance/
Statistics Korea, Share of total medical expenditure paid by the National Health Insurance in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326303/south-korea-share-of-medical-costs-paid-by-national-health-insurance/ (last visited May 29, 2023)
Share of total medical expenditure paid by the National Health Insurance in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 [Graph], Statistics Korea, August 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326303/south-korea-share-of-medical-costs-paid-by-national-health-insurance/