South Korea: Healthcare prices

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 South Korea

Healthcare price index, world average = 100

 Latest value 80.73
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 2017 - 2021
 Average 79.76
 Min - Max 78.79 - 80.73
 Source World Bank International Comparison Program
The healthcare price index is a broad-based measure of the cost of healthcare services in South Korea relative to other countries. The world average is set at 100 but one can compare the healthcare cost to other countries too. The data are provided by the International Comparison Program of the World Bank which updates the numbers every four years. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: A broad-based healthcare cost index that allows comparison between countries. The world average is set at 100 and higher index values indicate higher a healthcare cost.

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