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.
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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 August 24, 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 August 24, 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: August 24, 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 August 24, 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/