According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, around 90.2 percent of households held subscriptions to private health insurances. While the government's public health insurance program National Health Insurance covers the basics, it is popular to pay for additional private health insurance to receive more comprehensive coverage. Among low-income households, only about 38.4 percent held such subscriptions, amounting to a national average of roughly 75.1 percent.
Distribution of household subscriptions to private health insurances in South Korea as of June 2023, by type of household
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KIHASA. (December 1, 2023). Distribution of household subscriptions to private health insurances in South Korea as of June 2023, by type of household [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326449/south-korea-distribution-of-private-health-insurance-subscriptions-by-household-type/
KIHASA. "Distribution of household subscriptions to private health insurances in South Korea as of June 2023, by type of household." Chart. December 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326449/south-korea-distribution-of-private-health-insurance-subscriptions-by-household-type/
KIHASA. (2023). Distribution of household subscriptions to private health insurances in South Korea as of June 2023, by type of household. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326449/south-korea-distribution-of-private-health-insurance-subscriptions-by-household-type/
KIHASA. "Distribution of Household Subscriptions to Private Health Insurances in South Korea as of June 2023, by Type of Household." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326449/south-korea-distribution-of-private-health-insurance-subscriptions-by-household-type/
KIHASA, Distribution of household subscriptions to private health insurances in South Korea as of June 2023, by type of household Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326449/south-korea-distribution-of-private-health-insurance-subscriptions-by-household-type/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Distribution of household subscriptions to private health insurances in South Korea as of June 2023, by type of household [Graph], KIHASA, December 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326449/south-korea-distribution-of-private-health-insurance-subscriptions-by-household-type/