In 2023, there were a total of 7,766 cases of substance poisonings in South Korea. The largest share of them happened among women, with 4,299 total incidents, or around 55 percent of cases. That year, people in their twenties were the most common age group who experienced poisonings.
Number of substance-related poisoning patients in South Korea in 2023, by gender
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Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (March 12, 2024). Number of substance-related poisoning patients in South Korea in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419093/south-korea-substance-poisoning-cases-by-gender/
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Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (2024). Number of substance-related poisoning patients in South Korea in 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419093/south-korea-substance-poisoning-cases-by-gender/
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Number of substance-related poisoning patients in South Korea in 2023, by gender [Graph], Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, March 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419093/south-korea-substance-poisoning-cases-by-gender/