In 2023, around defined daily doses (DDD) of alimentary tract and metabolism drugs were taken in South Korea per 1,000 people per day. This was above the OECD average of DDD. Drugs taken for the cardiovascular system were significantly below the OECD average.
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MOHW (South Korea). (March 31, 2025). Consumption of level 1 ATC pharmaceutical drugs in South Korea in 2023, compared to 2022 OECD average (in DDD per 1,000 people per day) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1446224/south-korea-level-1-pharmaceuticals-taken-compared-to-oecd/
MOHW (South Korea). "Consumption of level 1 ATC pharmaceutical drugs in South Korea in 2023, compared to 2022 OECD average (in DDD per 1,000 people per day)." Chart. March 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1446224/south-korea-level-1-pharmaceuticals-taken-compared-to-oecd/
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MOHW (South Korea). "Consumption of Level 1 Atc Pharmaceutical Drugs in South Korea in 2023, Compared to 2022 Oecd Average (in Ddd per 1,000 People per Day)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Mar 2025, /statistics/1446224/south-korea-level-1-pharmaceuticals-taken-compared-to-oecd/
MOHW (South Korea), Consumption of level 1 ATC pharmaceutical drugs in South Korea in 2023, compared to 2022 OECD average (in DDD per 1,000 people per day) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1446224/south-korea-level-1-pharmaceuticals-taken-compared-to-oecd/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Consumption of level 1 ATC pharmaceutical drugs in South Korea in 2023, compared to 2022 OECD average (in DDD per 1,000 people per day) [Graph], MOHW (South Korea), March 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1446224/south-korea-level-1-pharmaceuticals-taken-compared-to-oecd/
