In 2023, around 53 percent of people who were treated in medical facilities in South Korea after attempting suicide had done so via poisoning. Another commonly attempted method was intentional self-harm using sharp or blunt objects.
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MOHW (South Korea). (March 29, 2024). Distribution of suicide attempts in South Korea in 2023, by method [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470115/south-korea-suicide-attempt-distribution-by-method/
MOHW (South Korea). "Distribution of suicide attempts in South Korea in 2023, by method." Chart. March 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470115/south-korea-suicide-attempt-distribution-by-method/
MOHW (South Korea). (2024). Distribution of suicide attempts in South Korea in 2023, by method. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470115/south-korea-suicide-attempt-distribution-by-method/
MOHW (South Korea). "Distribution of Suicide Attempts in South Korea in 2023, by Method." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470115/south-korea-suicide-attempt-distribution-by-method/
MOHW (South Korea), Distribution of suicide attempts in South Korea in 2023, by method Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470115/south-korea-suicide-attempt-distribution-by-method/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of suicide attempts in South Korea in 2023, by method [Graph], MOHW (South Korea), March 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470115/south-korea-suicide-attempt-distribution-by-method/