Reason for increased delivery app usage COVID-19 pandemic South Korea 2023, by gender

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 24, 2025
According to a 2023 survey conducted by Rakuten Insight in South Korea, around 69.5 percent of male and 67 percent of female respondents stated that their delivery app usage increased during the COVID-19 pandemic because they were social distancing. Another common reason was the national closure of food and dining places.

Reason for increased food delivery app usage during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in South Korea as of April 2023, by gender

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Statistic: Reason for increased food delivery app usage during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in South Korea as of April 2023, by gender

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Release date

May 2023

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

April 13 to 30, 2023

Number of respondents

3,318 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

respondents that ordered more from food delivery apps during the COVID-19 pandemic

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "If you ordered more through food delivery apps: Why did you increase your food delivery apps use during this time? (up to three answers are allowed)"

Up to three answers were accepted.

The survey was conducted among 1,708 female and 1,610 male respondents.

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