In 2021, around 9.1 knee replacements were performed in South Korea per 1,000 inhabitants aged 65 years and older. This included revisions of prior replacement surgeries. In 2022, about 18 percent of the population of South Korea was considered elderly.
Number of knee replacements performed on people over 65 years in South Korea from 2012 to 2021
(per 1,000 inhabitants)
Characteristic
Number of surgeries per 1,000 inhabitants aged 65 years and older
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OECD. (March 25, 2024). Number of knee replacements performed on people over 65 years in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (per 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459272/south-korea-knee-replacements-on-seniors-number/
OECD. "Number of knee replacements performed on people over 65 years in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (per 1,000 inhabitants)." Chart. March 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459272/south-korea-knee-replacements-on-seniors-number/
OECD. (2024). Number of knee replacements performed on people over 65 years in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (per 1,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459272/south-korea-knee-replacements-on-seniors-number/
OECD. "Number of Knee Replacements Performed on People over 65 Years in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (per 1,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459272/south-korea-knee-replacements-on-seniors-number/
OECD, Number of knee replacements performed on people over 65 years in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (per 1,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459272/south-korea-knee-replacements-on-seniors-number/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Number of knee replacements performed on people over 65 years in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 (per 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph], OECD, March 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459272/south-korea-knee-replacements-on-seniors-number/
