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Number of persons covered by the national health insurance in South Korea from 1985 to 2024 (in millions)

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Release date

January 2026

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

1985 to 2024

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Figures have been rounded.

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Number of national health insured people South Korea 1985-2024

Published by Jenny Yang, Mar 2, 2026

In 2024, about million South Koreans were covered by the national health insurance, meaning that basically every one of the more than ** million Koreans was publicly insured. The number of insured people was less than ** million in 1985, which sharply increased to more than ** million in 1990. Since 2000, the number of people covered by the national health insurance has grown steadily and almost matched the total population.

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