In 2022, obesity-related medical spending in South Korea amounted to around 903,700 South Korean won per capita. 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 per capita in South Korea from 2018 to 2022
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Per capita medical expenses in thousand South Korean won
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HIRA. (December 20, 2023). Medical spending on obesity per capita in South Korea from 2018 to 2022 (in 1,000 South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488228/south-korea-obesity-medical-expenditure-per-capita/
HIRA. "Medical spending on obesity per capita in South Korea from 2018 to 2022 (in 1,000 South Korean won)." Chart. December 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488228/south-korea-obesity-medical-expenditure-per-capita/
HIRA. (2023). Medical spending on obesity per capita in South Korea from 2018 to 2022 (in 1,000 South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488228/south-korea-obesity-medical-expenditure-per-capita/
HIRA. "Medical Spending on Obesity per Capita in South Korea from 2018 to 2022 (in 1,000 South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488228/south-korea-obesity-medical-expenditure-per-capita/
HIRA, Medical spending on obesity per capita in South Korea from 2018 to 2022 (in 1,000 South Korean won) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488228/south-korea-obesity-medical-expenditure-per-capita/ (last visited August 26, 2024)
Medical spending on obesity per capita in South Korea from 2018 to 2022 (in 1,000 South Korean won) [Graph], HIRA, December 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488228/south-korea-obesity-medical-expenditure-per-capita/