In 2022, around 2.1 thousand people suffered from the food-borne diseases contracted from food service business. In total, about 5.5 thousand fell ill from food-borne diseases this year. As the year 2020 marked the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, lockdowns, and restrictions on dining out, the number of food-borne disease outbreaks and patients was much lower than in previous years. The number of food-borne disease outbreaks and patients saw a sharp increase in 2021.
Number of food-borne disease patients in South Korea in 2022, by place of occurrence
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MFDS (South Korea). (December 28, 2023). Number of food-borne disease patients in South Korea in 2022, by place of occurrence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/783466/south-korea-food-borne-disease-patients-by-place/
MFDS (South Korea). "Number of food-borne disease patients in South Korea in 2022, by place of occurrence." Chart. December 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783466/south-korea-food-borne-disease-patients-by-place/
MFDS (South Korea). (2023). Number of food-borne disease patients in South Korea in 2022, by place of occurrence. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783466/south-korea-food-borne-disease-patients-by-place/
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Number of food-borne disease patients in South Korea in 2022, by place of occurrence [Graph], MFDS (South Korea), December 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/783466/south-korea-food-borne-disease-patients-by-place/