respondents that ordered more from food delivery apps during the COVID-19 pandemic
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "If you ordered more through food delivery apps: Why did you increase your food delivery apps use during this time? (up to three answers are allowed)"
Up to three answers were accepted.
The survey was conducted among 1,708 female and 1,610 male respondents.
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Reason for increased delivery app usage COVID-19 pandemic South Korea 2023, by gender
According to a 2023 survey conducted by in South Korea, around **** percent of male and ** percent of female respondents stated that their delivery app usage increased during the COVID-19 pandemic because they were social distancing. Another common reason was the national closure of food and dining places.
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Rakuten Insight. (May 30, 2023). Reason for increased food delivery app usage during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in South Korea as of April 2023, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1140780/south-korea-reason-for-increased-delivery-app-usage-during-covid-19-pandemic-by-gender/
Rakuten Insight. "Reason for increased food delivery app usage during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in South Korea as of April 2023, by gender." Chart. May 30, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1140780/south-korea-reason-for-increased-delivery-app-usage-during-covid-19-pandemic-by-gender/
Rakuten Insight. (2023). Reason for increased food delivery app usage during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in South Korea as of April 2023, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1140780/south-korea-reason-for-increased-delivery-app-usage-during-covid-19-pandemic-by-gender/
Rakuten Insight. "Reason for Increased Food Delivery App Usage during The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic in South Korea as of April 2023, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 May 2023, /statistics/1140780/south-korea-reason-for-increased-delivery-app-usage-during-covid-19-pandemic-by-gender/
Rakuten Insight, Reason for increased food delivery app usage during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in South Korea as of April 2023, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1140780/south-korea-reason-for-increased-delivery-app-usage-during-covid-19-pandemic-by-gender/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
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