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
(in 1,000 South Korean won)
Characteristic
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 November 21, 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 November 21, 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: November 21, 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 November 21, 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/
