Number healthy diet unaffordable in South Korea
South 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 South Korea, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number healthy diet unaffordable in South 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.
South Korea ranks 69th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number healthy diet unaffordable in South Korea, year by year
| 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.20 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 400,000, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.20 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.90 million, 25% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 South Korea
- 66 Mauritania 2.90 million compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 2.60 million compare
- 67 Tajikistan 2.60 million compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 2.20 million compare
- 71 Poland 2.10 million compare
- 72 France 2.00 million compare
- 72 Panama 2.00 million compare
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number healthy diet unaffordable in South Korea?
- Number healthy diet unaffordable in South Korea was 2.20 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for number healthy diet unaffordable?
- South Korea ranks 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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