In 2023, almost 30 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 2023
(in centimeters)
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NHIS. (December 31, 2024). Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2023 (in centimeters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450440/south-korea-waist-size-distribution/
NHIS. "Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2023 (in centimeters)." Chart. December 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450440/south-korea-waist-size-distribution/
NHIS. (2024). Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2023 (in centimeters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450440/south-korea-waist-size-distribution/
NHIS. "Distribution of Waist Circumference in Health Screenings in South Korea in 2023 (in Centimeters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450440/south-korea-waist-size-distribution/
NHIS, Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2023 (in centimeters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450440/south-korea-waist-size-distribution/ (last visited March 11, 2025)
Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2023 (in centimeters) [Graph], NHIS, December 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450440/south-korea-waist-size-distribution/