In 2022, women in South Korea between the ages of 19 and 24 years had an average BMI of 22.4, while those in their late twenties had a slightly lower average BMI. Both groups experienced sudden jumps in 2020 with the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Average body mass index (BMI) of female adults between 19 to 29 years in South Korea from 2001 to 2022
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MCST (South Korea). (February 15, 2024). Average body mass index (BMI) of female adults between 19 to 29 years in South Korea from 2001 to 2022 (in kilograms per meters squared) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/940322/south-korea-average-bmi-women-20s/
MCST (South Korea). "Average body mass index (BMI) of female adults between 19 to 29 years in South Korea from 2001 to 2022 (in kilograms per meters squared)." Chart. February 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/940322/south-korea-average-bmi-women-20s/
MCST (South Korea). (2024). Average body mass index (BMI) of female adults between 19 to 29 years in South Korea from 2001 to 2022 (in kilograms per meters squared). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/940322/south-korea-average-bmi-women-20s/
MCST (South Korea). "Average Body Mass Index (Bmi) of Female Adults between 19 to 29 Years in South Korea from 2001 to 2022 (in Kilograms per Meters Squared)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/940322/south-korea-average-bmi-women-20s/
MCST (South Korea), Average body mass index (BMI) of female adults between 19 to 29 years in South Korea from 2001 to 2022 (in kilograms per meters squared) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/940322/south-korea-average-bmi-women-20s/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Average body mass index (BMI) of female adults between 19 to 29 years in South Korea from 2001 to 2022 (in kilograms per meters squared) [Graph], MCST (South Korea), February 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/940322/south-korea-average-bmi-women-20s/