According to a survey by Rakuten Insight on panic buying due to the coronavirus outbreak in South Korea in 2020, the top three types of items purchased by panic buyers across all age groups were dry food items such as rice and noodles, frozen foods, and medical supplies such as disinfectants. Of the almost ten thousand Koreans surveyed, only 15.4 percent took part in panic buying.
Leading goods purchased for stockpiling due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Korea in 2020, by age
among female and male respondents that engaged in panic buying
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: What items did you stock up on?
The survey was conducted among 793 female and 684 male respondents.
The survey was conducted among
152 respondents aged 16 to 24 years,
559 respondents aged 25 to 34 years,
489 respondents aged 35 to 44 years,
215 respondents aged 45 to 54 years and
62 respondents aged 55 years and older.
Other surveyed countries included China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan.
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Rakuten Insight. (May 8, 2020). Leading goods purchased for stockpiling due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Korea in 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120440/south-korea-items-purchased-in-bulk-after-coronavirus-outbreak-by-age/
Rakuten Insight. "Leading goods purchased for stockpiling due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Korea in 2020, by age." Chart. May 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120440/south-korea-items-purchased-in-bulk-after-coronavirus-outbreak-by-age/
Rakuten Insight. (2020). Leading goods purchased for stockpiling due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Korea in 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120440/south-korea-items-purchased-in-bulk-after-coronavirus-outbreak-by-age/
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Leading goods purchased for stockpiling due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Korea in 2020, by age [Graph], Rakuten Insight, May 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120440/south-korea-items-purchased-in-bulk-after-coronavirus-outbreak-by-age/