In 2022, around 29.5 percent of people who underwent health screenings in South Korea had a waist circumference of 75 centimeters or less. About 19 percent had a waist size measuring between 80 and 84 centimeters.
Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2022
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NHIS. (December 29, 2023). Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2022 (in centimeters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450440/south-korea-waist-size-distribution/
NHIS. "Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2022 (in centimeters)." Chart. December 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450440/south-korea-waist-size-distribution/
NHIS. (2023). Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2022 (in centimeters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450440/south-korea-waist-size-distribution/
NHIS. "Distribution of Waist Circumference in Health Screenings in South Korea in 2022 (in Centimeters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450440/south-korea-waist-size-distribution/
NHIS, Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2022 (in centimeters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450440/south-korea-waist-size-distribution/ (last visited August 16, 2024)
Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2022 (in centimeters) [Graph], NHIS, December 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450440/south-korea-waist-size-distribution/