In 2022, obesity-related medical spending in South Korea amounted to around ** 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 ** or over.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /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). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /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)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Dec 2023, /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) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1488228/south-korea-obesity-medical-expenditure-per-capita/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
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: /statistics/1488228/south-korea-obesity-medical-expenditure-per-capita/
