South Korea's ratio of total healthcare expenditure to GDP, estimated at 7.8% in 2013, is among the lowest-in the OECD. Annual healthcare spending per head in South Korea is also among the lowest in the OECD, at an estimated US$1,981 in 2013.
Combined with the changing demographic profile and a maturing economy, this suggests that there is plenty of room for sustained growth in the healthcare market in 2015-19, particularly in the areas of the care and treatment of chronic and lifestyle-related diseases. The Economist Intelligence Unit expects healthcare spending to increase to 8.3% of GDP by 2019.
Healthcare spending will rise by an average of 8.5% a year in local-currency terms in the forecast period, to reach W166trn (US$156bn) by 2019. Spending per head will rise at a slightly slower rate, reflecting a marginal increase in the population.

Healthcare report 2

Healthcare spending 2

Healthcare provision 5

Pharma and biotech 6

Disease trends 9

Industry publishing schedule 12

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