The life expectancy of Koreans is 82.7 years, which is among the highest in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Health indicators were good, with mortality rates of major diseases being lower than the OECD average and obesity being less.

However, the population that is considered to be healthy is relatively small.

According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's "OECD Health Statistics 2019," the life expectancy of Korea was 82.7 years (male 79.7 years, female 85.7 years) as of 2017, two years longer than the average of 80.7 years in OECD countries.

Life expectancy was 84.2 years, which is the longest difference between Japan and Japan.

The cancer mortality rate per 100,000 population in Korea was 165.2, the mortality rate of circulatory system disease was 147.4, the respiratory mortality rate was 75.9, and the dementia mortality rate was 12.3, which was much lower than the OECD average.

The suicide mortality rate (2016) continues to decline, but it is 24.6 per 100,000 people, the second highest in OECD countries, followed by Lithuania (26.7).

The infant mortality rate was 2.8 per 1,000 babies, which was 1.0 lower than the OECD average of 3.8.

The percentage of smokers who smoke every day among people aged 15 years or older (smoking rate) is 17.5%, slightly lower than the OECD average of 16.3%.

Liquor consumption per capita over the age of 15, measured on a pure alcohol basis, is 8.7 liters per year in 2017, similar to the average of 8.9 liters in the OECD.

Over the age of 15, 33.7% of the respondents were overweight and obese, the second lowest in Japan, followed by 25.9%.

The health status of this indicator is good, but Korea has the least number of people (29.5%) who think 'I am healthy' among the population over 15 years old.

In North America and Oceania countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, 8 to 9 out of 10 respondents thought "I am healthy."

In terms of healthcare resources, human resources such as clinicians, nursing staff (nurses, nursing assistants) are lacking compared to OECD countries, and there are many physical resources such as beds and medical equipment (MRI, CT scanner).

The number of clinicians (including Oriental medicine) was 2.3 per 1000 population, the smallest among OECD countries.

The OECD average was 3.4 people.

The number of nursing staff (nurses, nursing assistants) was 6.9 per 1,000 people, 2.1 less than the average of 9.0 OECD members.

In contrast, the number of beds in the hospital was 12.3 per 1,000 population, the second largest number following Japan.

The OECD average is 4.7, which is one third of Korea's.

The number of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) surveys per 1 million population is 29.1, and the CT scanner (CT scanner) is 38.2, exceeding the OECD average.

The number of outpatient clinics per capita in Korea was the highest among the OECD countries at 16.6.

The average life expectancy of 18.5 days is more than twice the OECD average of 8.2 days.

The spending on medical expenses compared to GDP was 7.6%, slightly lower than the OECD average of 8.8%, but the rate of increase was even higher.

Among the elderly people aged 65 and over, the proportion of long-term care recipients in Korea is 8.3%, lower than the OECD average of 12.5%, but it is also expected to increase rapidly due to rapid aging.