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. 2017 Mar 14;32(5):718–728. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.5.718

Table 1. NHI program from 2010.

Parameters Reported numbers by year
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Total population, No. (unit: 1,000) 49,410 49,779 50,004 50,220 50,424
Beneficiaries, No. (unit: 1,000) 50,581 50,909 51,169 51,448 51,757
 Health insurance 48,907 49,299 49,662 49,990 50,316
 Medical aid 1,674 1,609 1,507 1,459 1,441
Coverage rate, % (beneficiaries/total population) 102.3 102.3 102.3 102.4 102.6
No. of claims (unit: 1,000) 1,307,823 1,327,233 1,420,857 1,418,710 1,453,776
 Inpatient 12,491 13,201 14,338 15,512 17,491
 Outpatient 1,295,332 1,314,032 1,406,519 1,403,199 1,436,285
No. of providers 81,681 82,948 83,811 84,971 86,629
Tertiary hospitals 44 44 44 43 43
General hospitals 274 275 278 281 287
Hospitals 2,182 2,363 2,524 2,683 2,811
Clinics 27,469 27,837 28,033 28,328 28,883
Community health centers 3,515 3,508 3,502 3,504 3,516
Oriental clinics 12,229 12,585 12,906 13,312 13,654
Dental clinics 14,872 15,257 15,566 15,930 16,377
Pharmaceuticals 21,096 21,079 20,958 20,890 21,058

NHI = National Health Insurance.