In 2022, obesity-related medical spending in South Korea amounted to around 24 billion South Korean won. This represents a considerable increase from 2018, with patient numbers and costs experiencing a large jump thereafter. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or over.
Medical spending on obesity in South Korea from 2018 to 2022
(in billion South Korean won)
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HIRA. (December 20, 2023). Medical spending on obesity in South Korea from 2018 to 2022 (in billion South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488221/south-korea-obesity-medical-expenditure/
HIRA. "Medical spending on obesity in South Korea from 2018 to 2022 (in billion South Korean won)." Chart. December 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488221/south-korea-obesity-medical-expenditure/
HIRA. (2023). Medical spending on obesity in South Korea from 2018 to 2022 (in billion South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488221/south-korea-obesity-medical-expenditure/
HIRA. "Medical Spending on Obesity in South Korea from 2018 to 2022 (in Billion South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488221/south-korea-obesity-medical-expenditure/
HIRA, Medical spending on obesity in South Korea from 2018 to 2022 (in billion South Korean won) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488221/south-korea-obesity-medical-expenditure/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Medical spending on obesity in South Korea from 2018 to 2022 (in billion South Korean won) [Graph], HIRA, December 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488221/south-korea-obesity-medical-expenditure/