In 2021, about 51.41 million South Koreans were covered by the national health insurance, meaning that basically every one of the more than 51 million Koreans was publicly insured.
The number of insured people was less than 18 million in 1985, which sharply increased to more than 40 million in 1990. Since 2000, the number of people covered by the national health insurance grew steadily and almost matched the total population. In 2000, almost 46 million people were insured out of a population of over 47 million.
Number of persons covered by the national health insurance in South Korea from 1985 to 2021
(in millions)
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MOHW (South Korea). (November 9, 2022). Number of persons covered by the national health insurance in South Korea from 1985 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/978417/south-korea-national-health-insured-people/
MOHW (South Korea). "Number of persons covered by the national health insurance in South Korea from 1985 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. November 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/978417/south-korea-national-health-insured-people/
MOHW (South Korea). (2022). Number of persons covered by the national health insurance in South Korea from 1985 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/978417/south-korea-national-health-insured-people/
MOHW (South Korea). "Number of Persons Covered by The National Health Insurance in South Korea from 1985 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/978417/south-korea-national-health-insured-people/
MOHW (South Korea), Number of persons covered by the national health insurance in South Korea from 1985 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/978417/south-korea-national-health-insured-people/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Number of persons covered by the national health insurance in South Korea from 1985 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], MOHW (South Korea), November 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/978417/south-korea-national-health-insured-people/
