Number healthy diet unaffordable in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 2.20 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.20 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
69th
of 150 countries
All-time high
5.30 million
in 2017
All-time low
2.20 million
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Number healthy diet unaffordable in Republic of Korea, 2017–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2017202020242017: 5.3M2018: 4.4M2019: 3.5M2020: 2.7M2021: 2.7M2022: 2.3M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number healthy diet unaffordable in Republic of Korea stood at 2.20 million. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Republic of Korea ranks 69th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number healthy diet unaffordable in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Number healthy diet unaffordable in Republic of Korea, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 5.30 million
2018 4.40 million -17.0%
2019 3.50 million -20.5%
2020 2.70 million -22.9%
2021 2.70 million +0.0%
2022 2.30 million -14.8%
2023 2.30 million +0.0%
2024 2.20 million -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.40 million 3.50 million 5.30 million 3
2020s 2.44 million 2.20 million 2.70 million 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 66 Mauritania 2.90 million compare
  2. 67 Dominican Republic 2.60 million compare
  3. 67 Tajikistan 2.60 million compare
  4. 69 Kyrgyzstan 2.20 million compare
  5. 71 Poland 2.10 million compare
  6. 72 France 2.00 million compare
  7. 72 Panama 2.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number healthy diet unaffordable in Republic of Korea?
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Republic of Korea was 2.20 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2017.
What is the lowest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2024.
How does Republic of Korea rank for number healthy diet unaffordable?
Republic of Korea ranks 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is number healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number healthy diet unaffordable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
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