In 2022, around half of all women who underwent health screenings in South Korea had a waist circumference of 75 centimeters or lower. Only about 10.5 percent of men had a comparable waist size. Among men, the most common circumference was between 80 to 89 centimeters, with about 23 percent of male patients.
Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2022, by gender
(in centimeters)
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NHIS. (December 29, 2023). Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2022, by gender (in centimeters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450446/south-korea-waist-size-distribution-by-gender/
NHIS. "Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2022, by gender (in centimeters)." Chart. December 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450446/south-korea-waist-size-distribution-by-gender/
NHIS. (2023). Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2022, by gender (in centimeters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450446/south-korea-waist-size-distribution-by-gender/
NHIS. "Distribution of Waist Circumference in Health Screenings in South Korea in 2022, by Gender (in Centimeters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450446/south-korea-waist-size-distribution-by-gender/
NHIS, Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2022, by gender (in centimeters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450446/south-korea-waist-size-distribution-by-gender/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
Distribution of waist circumference in health screenings in South Korea in 2022, by gender (in centimeters) [Graph], NHIS, December 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1450446/south-korea-waist-size-distribution-by-gender/
