Koreans visit clinics 3 times more than OECD average

South Koreans made slightly fewer clinic visits last year than before, though usage remained about three times higher than the average across developed economies, government data showed Tuesday. Average outpatient visits fell to 17.9 per person in 2024, down 0.8 percent from 18 the previous year, according to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. The figure includes traditional Korean medicine but excludes dental care. It marked the first decline since 2020, when visits dropped 14.

By The Korea Herald